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Ham, cheddar and corn pasta salad

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $2.47 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam.

25mintotal
≈ $2.47a serving
662kcalper serving
31gof protein
Freezes well
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Ham, cheddar and corn pasta salad, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Cook the pasta

    Bring 1 l of salted water to a boil in the saucepan. Add the 160 g of pasta and cook it for 10 min over medium heat, uncovered.

    Tip · If you want your pasta al dente, taste it 1 min before the end of the cooking time on the package. It should still have a little bite.

  2. Drain the pasta

    Tip the pasta into the colander and let it drain under cold water for 1 min to stop the cooking.

  3. Cut the tomatoes

    On the cutting board, cut the 150 g of cherry tomatoes in half.

  4. Prep the cucumber

    Wash the cucumber, cut it in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds with a spoon. Then cut the flesh into small cubes.

  5. Cut the ham

    On the cutting board, cut the 100 g of ham into small pieces.

  6. Mix the ingredients

    In the large bowl, add the drained pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, ham and the 100 g of drained corn. Add half of the diced cheddar.

    Tip · To keep the cheddar from softening too much, add it last and mix quickly.

  7. Make the dressing

    In the mixing bowl, add the 2 tbsp of mayonnaise and the 1 tbsp of cider vinegar. Mix well.

  8. Dress the salad

    Add the dressing to the mix in the large bowl. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Mix well to coat everything.

  9. Add the cheese

    Sprinkle the salad with the rest of the diced cheddar. Toss gently to spread the cheese around.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 662 kcal. 45% comes from carbs, 18% from protein and 34% from fat.

75 gCarbs
31 gProtein
25 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy662 kcal
Protein30.5 g
Carbs75 g
of which sugars8.7 g
Fat24.8 g
of which saturated fat8 g
Fiber5.2 g
Salt2 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $2.47 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $4.93for 2 people
≈ $2.47a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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