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

Time: 30 min. active preparation

Nutrition P.S. Calories ca. 859; Protein ca. 31 g; Carbohydr. ca 107 g; Fat ca. 33 g

Ingredients ( For 2 Servings )

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

1- Cook pasta in plenty of salted boiling water according to package instructions for approx. 10 min. until al dente. Drain and leave to cool. ( 250 g short pasta / salt )

2- Halve red onion and cut thin rings. Drain sun-dried tomatoes saving oil and cut into thin strips. Halve cherry tomatoes and cut grilled bell pepper into bite-sized pieces. ( 1 onion (red) / 100 g sun-dried tomatoes in oil / 125 g cherry tomatoes / 150 g grilled bell pepper)

3- Toast pine nuts in a small frying pan until golden. ( 60 g pine nuts )

4- Combine cooked pasta with onion rings, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and rocket. Add 4 tbsp of the sun-dried tomatoes’ oil and balsamic vinegar. Season generously with salt and pepper. ( 100 g rocket / 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar / salt / pepper )

5- Tear Serrano ham into pieces and add to salad. Mix well and top with Parmesan shavings to serve. ( 30 g Serrano ham / 20 g Parmesan cheese)