Pink pasta salad with ham, lemon and nuts
4 servings
40 minutes
This salad of pink pasta with ham, lemon, and nuts is an original dish of French cuisine that combines the tenderness of pasta with rich flavor nuances. The beet-colored pasta not only takes on a pink hue but also a slight sweetness that harmoniously intertwines with the savory ham and refreshing lemon. Toasted walnuts add crunch and richness, while the creamy tomato paste sauce unites all ingredients into a single flavor symphony. This dish can be served as a main course or as an elegant side on a festive table, surprising guests with its unconventional appearance and refined taste.
1
Boil the pasta in salted water with beetroot until al dente.
- Pasta: 250 g
- Beetroot: 1 piece
2
Cut the ham into strips and fry in butter.
- Ham: 150 g
- Butter: 30 g
3
Peel half a lemon from the skin and membranes, and cut it into small pieces.
- Lemon: 1 piece
4
Roast walnuts in a dry pan and chop coarsely.
- Walnuts: 10 pieces
5
Chop the olives and black olives finely.
- Green olives: 50 g
- Black olives: 50 g
6
Prepare a sauce from cream and tomato paste. Add salt, pepper, and chopped olives and olives.
- Cream: 70 ml
- Tomato paste: 2 tablespoons
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
7
Combine pasta with ham, nuts, and lemon. Dress the salad with sauce.
- Pasta: 250 g
- Ham: 150 g
- Walnuts: 10 pieces
- Lemon: 1 piece
- Tomato paste: 2 tablespoons
8
Sprinkle with chopped greens.
- Fresh herbs: 30 g
