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Pretty Pasta Salad With Peas, Parmesan and Ham

Recipe #285541 | 35 min | 15 min prep | SERVES 4 -6 (Change Servings)

RECIPE BY: Perfectionist cook

This is a wonderful pasta salad which I have been making for at least 15 years. In fact when I first moved to Greece and my mother visited me a year later, one of the first things she asked me was about how to make this recipe. I have made it for buffets and even for my engagement party and it tastes as good as it looks which is saying something! Enjoy.

Posted on: Feb 9, 2008

Ingredients

  • 350 g spiral penne or wheel pasta (tri-coloured is wonderful)
  • 225 g ham (chopped)
  • 225 g peas
  • tablespoons parmesan cheese (freshly-grated)
  • tablespoons parsley (finely-chopped)
  • Dressing

    Directions

    1. 1
      Boil pasta in a large pot of salted water until firm. (I always add a stock cube to the water to improve the flavour-Maggi pasta stock cubes are ideal.).
    2. 2
      Boil or microwave the peas until tender.
    3. 3
      Add drained pasta, peas, parsley and ham in a large bowl and toss well.
    4. 4
      Shake dressing ingredients together in a jam jar and pour over pasta salad.
    5. 5
      Add parmesan cheese and serve.
    6. 6
      Note: This tastes great the next day.

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 (225g)

    Recipe makes 4 servings

    The following items or measurements are not included below:

    2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

    red wine vinegar

    Calories 684
    Calories from Fat 293 (42%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 32.7g 50%
    Saturated Fat 7.5g 37%
    Monounsaturated Fat 19.3g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 4.2g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 42mg 14%
    Sodium 763mg 31%
    Potassium 605mg 17%
    Total Carbohydrate 79.7g 26%
    Dietary Fiber 12.9g 51%
    Sugars 3.4g
    Protein 20.2g 40%
    Vitamin A 792mcg 15%
    Vitamin B6 0.5mg 23%
    Vitamin B12 0.6mcg 10%
    Vitamin C 10mg 17%
    Vitamin E 3mcg 11%
    Calcium 72mg 7%
    Iron 2mg 13%

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