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Menu Plan for Summer II: Week 7, Day 5
Pasta Salad with Ham, Peas and Celery
Cooking time: 25 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for instructions
I love peas and celery in pasta salads - such great color and crunch. This is a raw salad, the only thing cooked is the pasta. Cool food for hot weather.
Pasta Salad with Ham, Peas and Celery
Total time: 25 minutes
I love creamy pasta salads - made with lots of mayonnaise. Unfortunately, my good sense tells me that it's not the most healthy way to enjoy summer. Using a bit of Greek or plain yogurt stretches the mayonnaise while still keeping the flavor.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups (4.2oz, 125gr) pasta
- 8oz (240gr) ham a thick slice from the deli
- 1 cup frozen peas (3oz, 90gr)
- 1/2 bell pepper, red or orange
- 1 medium carrot
- 2 - 3 ribs celery (about 1 cup, sliced)
- 10 Greek or black olives
- Creamy Dressing:
- 4 tbs Greek or plain yogurt
- 2 tbs mayonnaise
- 2 tbs yellow or ball park mustard (French's)
- 2 tbs salad olive oil
Instructions:
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Peel and chop carrot.
- Chop pepper.
- Slice celery.
- Put frozen peas in a strainer and run hot tap water over them until they are thawed, about 1 minute.
- Cut ham into bite-size pieces.
- Pit olives if needed, and cut in half.
- Mix all ingredients for salad (except dressing) in a large bowl.
- When the pasta is done, drain, rinse lightly in cool water.
- Add to bowl.
- Add as much of the dressing as suits your taste; Stir and eat.
- Creamy Dressing:
- Whisk all ingredients together. It will be quite thick.
Cooking schedule: 25 minutes |
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