Spinach pasta salad with peanuts and pears, a dream

Ingredients for 6 servings:

• 500 g pasta, I prefer spirelli
• 500 ml mayonnaise, homemade (see below), approximate amount
• ½ tube(s) tomato paste
• 1 package iglo creamed spinach with the Blubb
• 100 g Gouda, grated
• 1 tbsp cream cheese
• ½ can peanuts, roasted
• 2 pears, with peel, preferably hard
• salt and pepper
• curry powder
• nutmeg
• Paprika powder
• Garlic
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1 tsp sugar
• some lemon juice
• salt and pepper
• 350 ml rapeseed oil or sunflower oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 5 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 5 hours 40 minutes

vegetarian

Here’s a recipe that’s sure to give you a headache at first. It’s an unusual combination, but it tastes unique; just give it a try! I brought this salad to a party, and it was a huge hit. You’ll receive praise, comments like, “I’ve almost never eaten anything this good.” First, cook the pasta in plenty of salted water. It’s important to leave a core, so cook it just al dente, as the pasta will continue to cook in the sauce for a while and then it’ll be just right. While the pasta is cooking, make the mayonnaise: Put the eggs in a tall bowl and whisk with salt, pepper, mustard, sugar, and a little lemon juice. Then, while stirring constantly, slowly add the oil. The mayonnaise is ready when it’s a smooth mixture. Now, thaw the spinach and heat it up. Stir in the Gouda cheese and heat until the cheese has melted. Stir in a tablespoon of cream cheese, season with salt, and pepper. Very important: Cook the spinach until you hear it bubbling! Let it cool. Mix the mayonnaise with the tomato paste (a lot!) and now for the spices: don’t skimp! Add lots of curry, garlic, paprika, and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper. Now it’s time to mix: Place the still-warm noodles in a very large bowl. Then add the cooled spinach and mix. Then add the peanuts to the noodles and the diced pears (with the skin on). Now pour the sauce over the noodles. Fold everything in loosely. Chill for at least 4 hours. Serve and enjoy!