Name: Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 2 cup spirals pasta shapes; 1 onion diced; 1 celery stick thinly sliced; 1 green capsicum diced; 2 ham steak diced; 1/3 cup canola oil; 1/4 cup white vinegar; 1 tsp curry powder; 1 tbs caster sugar

by tassieteaser Last updated on 07/09/2019

A quick and delicous salad, never have a BBQ at our house without it. - tassieteaser

Ingredients

2 cup spirals pasta shapes
1 onion diced
1 celery stick thinly sliced
1 green capsicum diced
2 ham steak diced

Dressing

1/3 cup canola oil
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tsp curry powder
1 tbs caster sugar

Method

Step 1

Boil pasta as to packet directions, run under cold water, drain well and allow to cool.
Step 2

Place onion, celery, capsicum and ham steak in a large salad bowl.
Step 3

Add pasta.
Step 4

Add all dressing ingredients in a shaker or jar with a screw top lid. Shake until well combined.
Step 5

Pour over pasta. Stir to combine.

Equipment

1 bowl
1 glass jar with lid

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

Serve with any BBQ meat, or nice on its own for a light lunch. With the dressing, you can vary the quantities to your own preference, add crushed garlic for a little more zing. Omit ham steak for a vegetarian option.