Simple Mediterranean pasta salad

Name: Simple Mediterranean pasta salad
Prep time: 1800 s
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2 Servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 250 g short pasta (e.g. penne); 125 g cherry tomatoes; 100 g sun-dried tomatoes (in oil); 150 g bell peppers (grilled); 100 g arugula; 1 onion (red); 60 g pine nuts; 30 g Serrano ham; 20 g Parmesan cheese; 4 tbsp sun-dried tomato oil; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar (white); salt; pepper

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Difficulty

Easy 👌

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-2+

250 g	short pasta (e.g. penne)
125 g	cherry tomatoes
100 g	sun-dried tomatoes (in oil)
150 g	bell peppers (grilled)
100 g	arugula
1	onion (red)
60 g	pine nuts
30 g	Serrano ham
20 g	Parmesan cheese
4 tbsp	sun-dried tomato oil
2 tbsp	balsamic vinegar (white)
	salt
	pepper

Metric

Imperial

How-To Videos

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Utensils

large saucepan
sieve
cutting board
knife
small frying pan
cooking spoon
large bowl
peeler

Nutrition per serving

Cal
859

Protein
31g

Fat
33g

Carb
107g

Step 1/5

Cook pasta in salted boiling water, according to package instructions, for approx. 8 – 10 min. until al dente. Drain and leave to cool.

250 g short pasta
salt

large saucepan
sieve

Cook pasta in salted boiling water, according to package instructions, for approx. 8 – 10 min. until al dente. Drain and leave to cool.

Step 2/5

Halve red onion and cut into thin rings. Drain sun-dried tomatoes, saving the oil, and cut into thin strips. Halve cherry tomatoes and cut grilled bell pepper into bite-sized pieces.

1 onion (red)
100 g sun-dried tomatoes in oil
125 g cherry tomatoes
150 g grilled bell peppers

cutting board
knife

Halve red onion and cut into thin rings. Drain sun-dried tomatoes, saving the oil, and cut into thin strips. Halve cherry tomatoes and cut grilled bell pepper into bite-sized pieces.

Step 3/5

Toast pine nuts in a small frying pan until golden.

60 g pine nuts

small frying pan
cooking spoon

Toast pine nuts in a small frying pan until golden.

Step 4/5

Combine cooked pasta with onion, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, and arugula. Add sun-dried tomato oil and balsamic vinegar. Season generously with salt and pepper.

100 g argula
4 tbsp sun-dried tomato oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
salt
pepper

large bowl
cooking spoon

Combine cooked pasta with onion, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, and arugula. Add sun-dried tomato oil and balsamic vinegar. Season generously with salt and pepper.