Name: Traffic light pasta salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250 gram small pasta; 1 small (150g) green capsicum, chopped; 250 gram cherry tomatoes; 100 gram roast turkey breast or leg ham, chopped coarsely; 125 gram cheddar cheese, cubed; 2 tablespoon finely chopped chives; 1/4 cup (60ml) bottled french salad dressing; salt and pepper

Traffic light pasta salad

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

Ingredients

250 gram small pasta

1 small (150g) green capsicum, chopped

250 gram cherry tomatoes

100 gram roast turkey breast or leg ham, chopped coarsely

125 gram cheddar cheese, cubed

2 tablespoon finely chopped chives

1/4 cup (60ml) bottled french salad dressing

salt and pepper

Method

1.Cook pasta in a large pan of boiling, salted water until just tender; drain. Rinse pasta under cold water; drain well. Transfer to a large bowl; cool.

2.Add remaining ingredients to pasta in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

For the perfect balanced lunch, add fresh fruit, grissini (bread sticks) and water. Not suitable to freeze. Pasta suitable to microwave.
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