Simple Mediterranean pasta salad

Tastes of summer, sun, and Italian joie de vivre.

Difficulty: Easy

Time: 30 min. preparation time, 0 min. baking time

Nutrition: Calories ca 859 / Protein 31g / Carbohydr. 107g / Fat 33g

Ingredients (2 servings)

250 g short pasta (e.g. penne)
125 g cherry tomatoes
100 g sun-dried tomatoes (in oil)
150 g bell peppers (grilled)
100 g arugula
1 onion (red)
60 g pine nuts
30 g Serrano ham
20 g Parmesan cheese
4 tbsp sun-dried tomato oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar (white)
salt
pepper

Utensils

large saucepan, sieve, peeler, large bowl, small frying pan, cooking spoon, cutting board, knife

Wine Tip

Blanc de Noir, fine dry, 2013
“Blanc de Noir” denotes, as the name suggests, a white wine produced from red grapes. Due to the lower acidity of red grapes, the wine is very digestible, yet very charismatic because of the spicy fruit flavors.

Step 1

Cook pasta in salted boiling water, according to package instructions, for approx. 8 – 10 min. until al dente. Drain and leave to cool.

large saucepan, sieve

250 g short pasta / salt

Step 2

Halve red onion and cut into thin rings. Drain sun-dried tomatoes, saving the oil, and cut into thin strips. Halve cherry tomatoes and cut grilled bell pepper into bite-sized pieces.

cutting board, knife

1 onion (red) / 100 g sun-dried tomatoes in oil / 125 g cherry tomatoes / 150 g grilled bell peppers

Step 3

Toast pine nuts in a small frying pan until golden.

small frying pan, cooking spoon

60 g pine nuts

Step 4

Combine cooked pasta with onion, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, and arugula. Add sun-dried tomato oil and balsamic vinegar. Season generously with salt and pepper.

large bowl, cooking spoon

100 g argula / 4 tbsp sun-dried tomato oil / 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar / salt / pepper

Step 5

Tear Serrano ham into pieces and add to salad. Mix well and top with Parmesan shavings to serve.

peeler

30 g Serrano ham / 20 g Parmesan cheese

Dining and Cooking

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