Pasta salad with tomato dressing and crispy Parma ham
Recipe for creamy pasta salad with sun-dried tomato dressing and crispy Parma ham.Serves 4-6, depending on how it is served.
Servings 6 people
Calories 342kcal
Ingredients
- 250 g pasta, uncooked weight
- 200 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 peppers, diced
- 1 small red onion, cut into thin strips
- 5 slices Parma ham (or Serrano)
- Olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Dressing
- 300 ml crème fraîche
- 50 ml mayonnaise
- 100 g sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, then rinse it in plenty of cold water. Leave it to drain in a sieve.
- Meanwhile, crisp the ham in the oven. Lay the slices of ham on a baking tray lined with baking parchment and drizzle a little oil over the top - 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. Let it cool slightly on the parchment.
- Put the sun-dried tomatoes, mayonnaise and a couple of tablespoons of the crème fraîche in a mini chopper and blend until you have a smooth paste.
- Then stir it together with the rest of the crème fraîche and the spices, and season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Put the pasta, tomatoes, peppers and red onion in a large bowl and toss well with the dressing.
- Crumble the Parma ham into rough pieces over the salad and scatter with a few microgreens or similar before serving, if you like.
Nutrition
Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 401mg | Potassium: 548mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1708IU | Vitamin C: 77mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg