Light, colorful and completely mayonnaise-free – this pasta salad is the perfect healthy alternative for picnics, barbecues or meal prep!
Pasta salad without mayonnaise
SimplyLevel
20 min.working hours
from Paulina
Ingredients
- 250 gshort pasta (e.g. fusilli, penne or farfalle)
- 200gFrozen peas, thawed
- 1 cancorn (approx. 285 g drained weight)
- 1/2cucumber, diced
- 2Bell peppers (red & yellow), diced
- 1red onion, finely diced
- 2 hardboiled eggs, diced
- 200 gdiced ham/chicken breast
For the dressing
- 200g Light Cream Cheese
- 5 tbsp milk
- 5 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- A little salt, pepper, sweet paprika, sugar
- A little Mixed fresh herbs (chives, dill, parsley), finely chopped
Nutritional values per serving
Makes 4 servings. Nutritional values are calculated per serving:
413 kcal
calories
27.6 g
protein
42.9 g
carbohydrates
10 g
Fat
preparation
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Cook the pasta according to the package instructions in salted water until al dente, drain and let cool.
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Cut the bell pepper, cucumber, and ham into small cubes . Finely dice the red onion. Hard-boil the eggs, cool them in cold water, peel them, and dice them as well.
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In a bowl, combine the light cream cheese with milk and apple cider vinegar. Season with salt, pepper, sweet paprika, and a pinch of sugar. Stir in the finely chopped fresh herbs.
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Place the cooled pasta, vegetables, peas, corn, ham, and diced eggs in a large bowl . Pour the dressing over everything and mix well.
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Let the salad chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to develop. Taste and adjust the seasoning before serving.