Vegetable, Ham, & Pasta Salad
A big hit, it is almost the most excelllecnt pasta salad I have ever eaten. I think I will make it more and more!
Yield
4 servingsPrep
8 minCook
2 minReady
10 minLow in Saturated Fat, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | grams |
pasta
spiral |
|
| 3 | each |
corn cobs
kernels removed |
* |
| 250 | grams |
green beans
trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces |
|
| 250 | grams |
ham
leg ham, cut into short strips |
|
| 1 | each |
sweet red bell peppers
red, cut into thin strips |
*
|
| 3 | each |
tomatoes
ripe, chopped |
|
| ¼ | cup |
parsley leaves
flat-leaf, finely chopped |
|
| 1 | small |
avocados
peeled, stone removed, chopped |
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
salad dressing, low-fat
99% fat-free |
* |
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5E+2 | grams |
pasta
spiral |
|
| 3 | each |
corn cobs
kernels removed |
* |
| 2.5E+2 | grams |
green beans
trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces |
|
| 2.5E+2 | grams |
ham
leg ham, cut into short strips |
|
| 1 | each |
sweet red bell peppers
red, cut into thin strips |
*
|
| 3 | each |
tomatoes
ripe, chopped |
|
| 59 | ml |
parsley leaves
flat-leaf, finely chopped |
|
| 1 | small |
avocados
peeled, stone removed, chopped |
*
|
| 59 | ml |
salad dressing, low-fat
99% fat-free |
* |
Directions
Cook pasta in a large saucepan, following packet directions, until just tender. Drain.
Transfer to a large bowl.
Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil.
Add corn and beans. Cook for 1 minute or until beans are bright green.
Drain.
Rinse under cold running water to refresh.
Drain.
Pat dry with paper towel.
Add corn, beans, ham, capsicum, tomato and parsley to warm pasta.
Toss until well combined.
Add avocado, dressing and salt and pepper.
Toss gently to combine.
Serve.
