Pasta salad with mustard dressing and crispy Parma ham.
There is something special about a good pasta salad, and this version with mustard dressing, fresh vegetables and crispy Parma ham is no exception. The creamy dressing, made with two kinds of mustard, brings everything together beautifully, while the crisp Parma ham adds just the right crunch.
The pasta salad is a perfect side for summer barbecues, but it also works well as a light lunch – perhaps topped with a piece of grilled chicken or salmon, or with a slice of good bread on the side. It is filling and fresh, and it brings plenty of colour to the plate.
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Pasta salad with mustard dressing and crispy Parma ham
Ingredients
- 250 g pasta, dry weight
- 250 g broccoli
- 160 g frozen peas, defrosted
- 1/2 cucumber, diced
- 1 small red onion, cut into thin strips
- 150 g feta, cubed
- 5 slices Parma ham – or serrano
Mustard dressing
- 300 ml crème fraîche
- 100 ml mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- A pinch of sugar
Method
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, then rinse it in cold water. Drain it thoroughly in a sieve.
- Lay the ham out on a baking tray lined with baking paper, drizzle the top with a little oil and season with freshly ground pepper if you like.Bake in the middle of a preheated fan oven at 200°C for about 8-10 minutes. Leave it to cool on the baking paper.
- Pour boiling water over the broccoli, then rinse it in plenty of cold water. Cut it into small bite-sized florets and leave them to dry on a tea towel.
- Combine all the ingredients for the dressing and stir well. Season the dressing to taste with salt, freshly ground pepper and a pinch of sugar if needed.
- Tip the pasta into a large bowl with the vegetables and feta. Top with the dressing and toss everything together well. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Crumble the crispy Parma ham and scatter it over the top of the salad before serving.
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Hej
Kan den forberedes dagen før? Evt bare nogle af delene?
Planlægger en større buffet
Hej Signe
Du kan sagtens forberede salaten dagen før. Tag den ud af køleskabet 20 minutters tid inden servering og rør den godt igennem så dressingen bliver blød:)
Skyl også pastaen grundigt så du får så meget stivelse af som muligt, så ikke dressingen bliver klistret.
Alternativ kan du vente med at blande dressingen i til 1 times tid inden servering – og så blot blande pasta og grøntsagerne dagen før og mixe dressingen og opbevare på køl.
Den sprøde parma kan også forberedes en times tid før og opbevares på køkkenbordet inden den toppes på salaten:)
Warm wishes, Dianna
Meget lækker opskrift. Er populær blandt familien, som også har efterspurgt opskriften efterfølgende
Hej Sarah
Ej hvor er et dejligt at høre – tusind tak fordi du skriver det 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna