Spicy Thai Pasta Salad is hot, tangy, and inspired by the flavors of Thai cuisine. You’re going to love this dish!
This recipe is such a huge hit. We always have to double or triple batch this every time we make it. Forget tiny, small portions, you are going to want a heaping helping of Spicy Thai Pasta Salad. If you want to make this a more hearty main dish, you can even add shredded rotisserie chicken.
The secret to spicy Thai pasta salad is the infused oil and red pepper mixture. It sounds fancy, but infusing oils is actually really easy. The flavors continue to develop over time, so you really want to let this sit for at least 4 hours, and preferably overnight. We know it’s difficult, but trust us, it will be worth the wait!
Pasta Options:
Don’t love bowtie pasta? You can use almost any small, shaped pasta instead: penne, rotini, etc.
Peanuts: Optional
We love the crunch of the peanuts, but if you don’t share that love, or have allergies, you can always omit the peanuts.
Spice Adjustments:
This tastes best with a good kick to it, but if you prefer a mild spice, use only 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes.
If you like this recipe, you may be interested in these other pot luck recipe favorites:
- Italian Pasta Salad
- Cilantro Lime Orzo Pasta Salad
- Best Macaroni Salad
- Mom’s Creamy Potato Salad
- Creamy Cucumber Salad
Watch the video below where we will walk you through every step of the recipe with a video demonstration.
Delicious! I had no Peanuts, so I added peanut butter!
Excellent! I crushed the peanuts. You could probably add some peanut butter into the heated sauce for some more flavor.
I will definitely make this again!
It’s 2 am and here I am making this delicious salad AGAIN❣️❣️❣️
It’s one of those salads you get out-of-bed and make it because it will make your day delicious.
Give it a try—you will not be disappointed
A real winner!
Warning—This Salad is ADDICTIVE
We love this Thai salad! I followed the recipe with everything in it, only thing by accident that I changed was the red pepper. I can’t eat real spicy foods. I wanting to put just one teaspoon of red pepper in, I put in 1 Tablespoon. But it turned out great and we added the next day grilled chicken. Easy recipe and great summer salad.
Thanks for a different twist on pasta salad. After reading reviews I added some freshly cut matchstick carrots (dropped them in the oil to soften with the aromatics) which I think were a great addition. Next time I think I’ll stir in a couple of spoonful of peanut butter-it plays well with the soy/sesame flavor profile and will give a bit of ‘oomph’ to the sauce, hopefully helping it to stick to the pasta a bit better.