Blardy Pasta Salad emergency...guests arriving in an hour...

[DANCESwithnewlytannedlegs]

serves me right for trying to show off and do a delia smith recipe. I followed it correctly but used the same amount of sea salt she said but used table salt. The result is a inedible salt loaded gunk that I can't use. SOOOooo...I have pasta, chicken, mayo, peppers, spring onions, a bit of parma ham, olive oil, balsamic vinegar - I could just stir in mayo to the pasta and add a few veg but I wanted it to be a bit more interesting (though that is nice!) PLEASE, PLEASE help me!

YEs- put chicken, pasta- cooked and cooled rinse with cold water to stop it going claggy, sliced roasted peppers, chunked corn, courgette if you can be arsed and dress with the garlic dressing in my last post.
I was just mulling over differnt options but I think we need a simple solution don't we.

I feel like Ainsley at the mo

Right, if I go for the first one. I just grill the chicken plain. Chop it up, slice peppers, add all to pasta then make the dressing you just suggested and mix in with the pasta. Treat me like a moron, I'm being one today

THANK YOU! Right, off to do as commanded, one more question...cook the baby sweetcorn or put in raw?

Yes
Put pasta on now- undercook slightly so it is firm and not slimy
Add chicken breast to grill ( or fry for speed)
slice sweetcorn
Make dressing
when peppers cool - peel and slice
when chicken cook- slice
combine in a bowl and dress.

Good luck!

I would put the sweetcorn in raw for some colour and crunch and because cookng it would mean another saucepan to wash.

hope it turns out well

Lovely, pasta done, peppers done, chicken grilling, off to make sauce. Bless you and all that sail in you. Will report back tonight on success or not

So how was the pasta?

It was a hit! Not ONE piece of pasta left! Thanks so much for the help Robinpud and the support Ulysees

oh brilliant Now you just have to remember it for next time

Excellent- obviously have nver made it myself so was waiting with bated breath. Still can't belive a Delia didn't work though!