Simple Mediterranean pasta salad

Name: Simple Mediterranean pasta salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 2 short pasta (e.g. penne); 0.75 cup cherry tomatoes; 3.5 oz sun-dried tomatoes (in oil); 2 bell peppers (grilled); 4 arugula; 1 onion (red); 0.5 cup pine nuts; 1 oz Serrano ham; 0.25 cup Parmesan cheese; 4 tbsp sun-dried tomato oil; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar (white); salt; pepper

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Difficulty

Easy 👌

Preparation

30 min

Baking

0 min

Resting

0 min

Ingredients

2Servings

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

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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Utensils

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

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Nutrition per serving

Cal859

Fat33 g

Protein31 g

Carb107 g

Step 1/ 5
- 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
- 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
- small frying pan
- cooking spoon
Toast pine nuts in a small frying pan until golden.
Step 4/ 5
- 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.
Step 5/ 5
Tear Serrano ham into pieces and add to salad. Mix well and top with Parmesan shavings to serve.
Enjoy your meal!