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A delicious pasta salad full of flavors and tastes, with tasty summer vegetables, Parma ham and lots of fresh herbs. A real delish, ready in just 15 minutes!
💙Why you'll love it
- Easy - it's so simple to prepare, it's a real cinch!
- Quick - because in summer, you don't want to be cooking for hours by 105°F/40°C weather, this recipe will take you just 15 minutes to prepare.
- Endlessly adaptable - I've suggested tons of variations below, to delight you with other flavors.
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🥒Notes on ingredients
You can find a full list of ingredients and measurements in the recipe card below. Here are a few ingredient notes to make this delicious salad.
- Orzo pasta - if you can't find any (I find mine in some supermarkets or in special world cuisine grocery stores), you can use any pasta you like. I personally recommend Penne, Farfalle, Coquillette, Fusili, etc…
- Zucchinis - in season from June to September included!
- Cherry tomatoes - in season from June to September included!
- Cucumbers - in full season from May to October included!
- Peaches - yellow, white or nectarine, take what you like! In season from June to September included.
🍆Variations
Feel free to change this recipe to go with your tastes. I suggest several options:
- Add fruits - are you a fan of sweet and salty? I've got just what you need: avocado, mango, corn, strawberries (yes, it's amazing, but delicious with salty) or melon.
- Replace cream cheese - feta, mozzarella, burrata, goat cheese, gorgonzola…
- Replace Parma ham - hard-boiled eggs, grilled chicken, shrimp, squid, octopus, chickpeas.
- Add grilled vegetables - eggplants, peppers, preserved lemon, red onion or green beans.
- Add herbs - mint, dill, parsley, coriander, tarragon… indulge yourself, the more the merrier!
- Add salad - lamb's lettuce, arugula, spinach shoots…
This recipe has not been tested using any other substitutions. If you do try substituting ingredients, it may not turn out as it's meant to. Please leave a comment below letting me know if it worked out!
✨How to make this delicious pasta salad?
Recipe details and quantities are in the recipe card below.
- Cut your zucchini and cucumber into strips, and peel and halve your peaches and cherry tomatoes. In the same pan, over medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil, fry the peaches for 1 to 2 minutes (we just want to snack on them) and the zucchini for a good ten minutes, stirring often, until caramelized.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a pot of boiling water, following the instructions of the packaging.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked and drained pasta with the cream cheese.
- Add cucumber slices, cherry tomato halves, zucchini and peaches.
- Add the Parma ham, salt, pepper and finely chopped herbs. Finish with a drizzle of Balsamic glaze and enjoy!
❄️Storage
Leave to cool completely, then place in an airtight container. You can keep it in the fridge for around 2 days.
😋For Orzo pasta lovers
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📖 Recette
Dreamy pasta salad
Ingredients
- 1 peach
- 9 oz zucchini
- 9 oz pasta
- 4 oz cherry tomatoes
- 4 oz cucumber
- 5 oz Parma ham
- 5 oz cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon balsamic glaze
- lemon juice to taste
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- chives fresh, to taste
- basil fresh, to taste
Instructions
- Cut your zucchini and cucumber into strips, and peel and halve your peaches and cherry tomatoes. In the same pan, over medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil, fry the peaches for 1 to 2 minutes (we just want to snack on them) and the zucchini for a good ten minutes, stirring often, until caramelized.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a pot of boiling water, following the instructions of the packaging.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked and drained pasta with the cream cheese, cucumber slices, cherry tomato halves, zucchini and peaches.
- Add the Parma ham, salt, pepper and finely chopped herbs. Finish with a drizzle of Balsamic glaze and enjoy!
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