Shrimp Avocado Pasta Salad Bento

Name: Shrimp Avocado Pasta Salad Bento
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: ¼ pound (115 g) dried short pasta; 1 teaspoon plus ¼ teaspoon salt, divided; ¼ pound (115 g) raw shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 tablespoon (14 g) mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice; ½ teaspoon soy sauce; ½ teaspoon wasabi paste, plus more to taste; Black pepper, to taste; 1 avocado, pitted, peeled, and cubed; 10 grape tomatoes, halved; ¼ cup (15 g) chopped parsley; 1 cup (20 g) baby spinach

Preparation info

Yield:
2
Servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Simply Bento

By Yuko and Noriko

Published 2018

About

Shrimp, avocado, and pasta are tossed with a lemon and soy sauce-based dressing with a kick of wasabi for this dish. The only challenge is waiting until lunchtime to eat this irresistible salad!

Ingredients

Shrimp Avocado Pasta Salad

¼ pound (115 g) dried short pasta
1 teaspoon plus

Asia
Japan
Noodles
Pescatarian

Method

In a medium saucepan of boiling water, cook the pasta with 1 teaspoon of the salt. A few minutes before the end of the cook time, add the shrimp and cook through. Drain and rinse under cold water.
In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, soy sauce, wasabi, remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, and the black pepper.
Add the pasta, shrimp, avocado, to