Mama's Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad

We make pasta salad quite a bit in our house & this is definitely one of our very favourites. The kids wolf this down! It is great as a light lunch, a side dish, on a picnic etc. You can add ingredients or change them round to suit your tastes or what you have on hand.

• Ready In: 8 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6  cups cooked pasta (we like penne or the med. shells for this)
• 120  g smoked salmon, finely sliced
• 3⁄4 cup  garlic mayonnaise
• 1  cup lettuce, shredded
• 3⁄4 cup cucumber, peeled & finely sliced (we use English cukes)
• 1⁄4 cup sweetcorn
• 1  carrot, grated
• 1  red bell pepper, finely diced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  mixed Italian herbs
•  salt and black pepper
• 1  teaspoon lemon juice

• optional

• 2  eggs, hardboiled & chopped
• 2  small pickled cucumbers, finely sliced

Directions

1. in a large bowl or pot, mix the mayo with the salmon & seasonings.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients & mix well.
3. You can add more mayo or a simple vinigrette if you want a creamier salad.
4. Serve or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 48 hours.