Mustardy Ham & Pineapple Pasta Salad

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Author:

Cherie Metcalfe

Look, it’s not groundbreaking is it, but the ham pasta salad is always the first one to be eaten! The sweet pineapple is the perfect match for the mustardy dressing, you really can’t go wrong with this classic.

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Ingredients

500g pasta shapes of your choice
2 cups chopped Christmas ham
1 ½ cups chopped pineapple pieces
½ cup halved cherry tomatoes, plus extra to garnish
¼ cup finely chopped pickles
1 red onion, finely diced
1 heaped teaspoon Man Grind Salt Flakes
Fresh cracked pepper, to season
½ cup Colonel Mustard Dijonnaise mayo
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 handful chopped fresh basil and rosemary

Directions

Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water. When cooked, run under cold water to stop the cooking. Drain well.
Add the pasta to a large bowl with the ham, pineapple, tomatoes, pickles and onion.
Season with Man Grind and pepper and pour over theColonel Mustard and lemon juice. Toss well until everything is coated and combined.
Add the herbs, mix and serve in a large shallow bowl, garnishing with extra basil, parsley and cherry tomatoes.

Recipe Note

This one goes great on Boxing Day for a quick leftovers dinner — or jazz it up with loads of fresh herbs and it’s certainly not amiss on the Christmas table either.