Bowtie Pasta Salad Recipe

The weather is getting colder now.

Constant rainy day for weeks, we are reluctant to eat out, prefer to stay at home for home cooked food which I was pleased to hear.

This Bowtie Pasta Salad is one of my favorite pasta salad recipe that I had often whip up for weekends.

Sometimes, I would prepare extra bowl of this pasta salad for my neighbor who doesn’t cook when none of her family members were at home.

This salad recipe is ideal for a quick lunch, teatime snack, midnight snack and even light dinner for one person.

Bowtie pasta is my son’s favorite pasta. He prefers this ribbon shape pasta compare to spaghetti .

Although bowtie pasta takes a longer time to cook , it turns out chewy and makes one tummy fuller , less messy because you don’t have to slurp like the spaghetti noodles.

How to prepare Bowtie Pasta Salad 

Just add in a few simple to get ingredients from your fridge, some cooked ham or hotdogs, chives and Parmesan cheese, you can have your salad meal ready in 10 minutes or less!

Pasta- 

Bowtie pasta of any brand will do.

Approximately 1 medium bowl of bowtie pasta is sufficient for 3-4 persons.

Cook pasta as per packet instructions but it will take longer than the usual spaghetti or any other pasta.

It taste better, chewy and fuller.

When the Bowtie pasta is cooked, it will turned softer , less yellow and bigger in size.

Pepper

I had chose red pepper ( also known as sweet pepper/bell pepper) for more nutrients and it taste sweet naturally.

You can add in slices or cubes of carrots or pumpkins for more flavor.

Ham

3-4 slices of cooked ham are  sold in the supermarket.

Lightly toast the ham with butter in the oven or frying pan.

Cut into squares and ready to eat.

Alternatively, you can steam the ham for 5 minutes.

Cheese

I love Parmesan cheese, simply delicious and cheap.

You can try block cheddar cheese, just grate them with a grater and chopped them up.

Yogurt

Noticed that I don’t use salad dressing?

Yes, I wanted a low fat dressing which original yogurt flavor suited best for this pasta salad recipe.

I had also used low fat mayonnaise which blended well with yogurt.

Since the cold weather had hit the clouds, isn’t it the best time to have a nice quick Bowtie Pasta Salad for a quick lunch or dinner?

Bowtie Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 180g / 6oz bowtie pasta – cook as per instructions on packet
• 1 small red pepper- remove seeds and cut into cubes
• 120g / 4oz button mushrooms- soak in hot water, sliced thickly
• 120g / 4oz cooked ham – diced
• 60g / 2oz Parmesan cheese- cubes
• pepper
• 1 stalk chives- washed and chopped
• 1 cup low fay original flavor yogurt
• 2 tsp low fat mayonnaise
• olive oil

Cooking steps to make Bowtie Pasta Salad 

1. Cook bowtie pasta with water and a little salt until al dente ( firm to bite )
2. Drain and rinse well in cold water.
3. Transfer to bowl, sprinkle olive oil in order not to allow the pasta to stick to each other
4. In a large salad bowl, toss in pasta, red pepper, ham, mushrooms and cheese.
5. Mix well.
6. Add in chives and pepper.
7. lastly, pour in yogurt and mayonnaise.
8. Toss gently until all ingredients are well combined.

Serve immediately

Yield: 3-4 persons

Ready in : 10 minutes

More easy recipes you might like:

Cool Crunchy Salad

Peanut Salad

Avocado Salad

Tuna Chickpea Salad

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