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Creamy pasta salad
The Kitchen
By Claire Beaumont, the Technique desk · 2d ago · Norway · 1 min ·

Creamy pasta salad

A delicious creamy pasta salad is perfect for lunch, dinner and dinner. This version is light and gives a little taste of spring. Mix together your favorite vegetables and make a creamy sauce with light sour cream and mayonnaise.

Ingredients · Servings 6
  • 1 box of light sour cream
  • 1 package mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons pickle brine
  • 8 slice(s) pickled cucumber
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 300 g more
  • 1 sweet pepper
  • 12 pieces of sugar snap peas
  • 5 pieces of spring onions
  • 200 g cooked ham
  • 300g pasta
  • 6 slice(s) bacon
Method · 1 h
  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain the water and rinse the pasta briefly in cold water.
  2. Fry bacon.
  3. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Cut the peppers and spring onions into pieces.
  4. Mix together sour cream and mayonnaise. Add pickle juice and finely chopped pickle. Mix together and add salt and pepper.
  5. Add garlic, corn, peppers, spring onions and finely shredded ham (can be purchased pre-shredded). Finally, add cold pasta.
  6. Season with salt and pepper again at the end. Place the pasta salad in a bowl and garnish with crispy bacon.
  7. Serve with good bread, such as foccacia.

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