MEXICAN STYLE PASTA SALAD

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This salad is somehow popular in Mexico, and is very colorful, creamy and fresh.Everyone who has tasted it, loves it. It has a nice flavor and is great on warm days or for brunch or light dinner or as a side dish Some ingredients can be changed or removed for a vegetarian version.

Provided by Ollin

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

250 g pasta (elbow or something similar)
150 g ham, in dices
6 -8 tablespoons corn (drained)
150 g feta cheese, cut in dices
100 g green olives, in slices (without pit)
1 medium yellow peppers or 1 medium orange bell pepper, cut in dices
1 cup mayonnaise (or half cup yogurt half cup mayonnaise)
1 tablespoon ketchup
3 tablespoons sour cream (optional)
1 -2 teaspoon maggi seasoning or 1 -2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 dash garlic powder
1 dash black pepper or 1 dash white pepper
salt (only if needed)
2 tablespoons chopped chives (fresh or dried) (optional)

Steps:

  • Cook the pasta with a bit of salt and oil and when it's ready, drain it and cool it with water.
  • Mix the ingredients for the creamy dressing in a small bowl until it turns into a nice light pink mixture and add the chives.
  • In a bigger bowl mix all the ingredients and add spoons of pasta and dressing and mix carefully, until you have add all the pasta and the dressing.
  • Refrigerate covered before serving.
  • Enjoy! ^_^.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 678.2, Fat 34.8, SaturatedFat 9.9, Cholesterol 68.2, Sodium 1842.2, Carbohydrate 69.5, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 8.6, Protein 23.5

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