Mediterranean pasta salad: Ingredients for 4 people
- 250 g pasta
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp pine nuts
- 400 g colourful cherry tomatoes
- 2 handfuls rocket
- 1 handful of sprouts
- 250 g mini mozzarella
- 160 g vegetable corn (from the tin)
- 2 carrots, 100 ml balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp medium-hot mustard
- 1 tbsp liquid honey
- Salt
- Pepper
Meal prep pros use pasta from the day before and prepare the dressing at the weekend. Fresh vegetables can be added in just over five minutes.
Mediterranean pasta salad: nutritional values per person
- approx. 775 kcal
- 26 g protein
- 42 g fat
- 70 g carbohydrates
Mediterranean pasta salad: preparation
Mix the cold pasta with a tablespoon of olive oil. Toast the pine nuts in a pan until golden brown and leave to cool. Rinse and drain the tomatoes, rocket and sprouts. Cut the tomatoes in half. Pick the rocket. Drain the mozzarella and sweetcorn kernels well. Halve or quarter the cheese balls. Peel and grate the carrots. Add all the prepared ingredients to the pasta. Finish with the sprouts and sprinkle with the pine nuts. For the dressing, pour the balsamic vinegar, two to three tablespoons of water, the remaining oil, mustard, honey, salt and pepper into a small screw-top jar. Shake the dressing vigorously before serving and pour over the salad.
Meal prep saves approx. 15 minutes
Jan Timmermann
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