Leftover ham, lemon and mustard pasta salad recipe

Name: Leftover ham, lemon and mustard pasta salad
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 150g (5oz) pasta shapes, use whatever you have in the cupboard; 95g (3 1/2oz) sweetcorn, drained; handful pitted black olives; 150g (5oz) cherry tomatoes, halved; handful basil leaves, shredded; 200g (7oz) leftover cooked ham, finely sliced; 1 lemon, squeezed; 2tsp wholegrain mustard; 2 tbsp olive oil

This pasta salad is great for a light lunch or buffet spread. Simply cook the pasta, and mix with sweetcorn, olives, tomatoes, basil and ham, then drizzle over the lemon dressing. It uses leftover ham, but if you'd like to make it from scratch, you'll need 200g (7oz) of cooked ham.

See method

Serves 2
10mins to prepare plus cooling and 10mins to cook
510 calories / serving

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Tesco Fusilli Pasta 500G
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150g (5oz) pasta shapes, use whatever you have in the cupboard
£0.75
£1.50/kg
Tesco Naturally Sweet Sweetcorn 200G
95g (3 1/2oz) sweetcorn, drained
£0.50
£3.12/kg DR.WT
Tesco Pitted Black Olives 330G
handful pitted black olives
£1.10
£6.75/kg DR.WT
Nightingale Farms Cherry Tomatoes 250G
150g (5oz) cherry tomatoes, halved
£0.62
£2.48/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Basil 30G
Aldi Price Match
handful basil leaves, shredded
£0.50
£16.67/kg
Tesco Finest Honey Roast Finely Sliced Ham 200g
200g (7oz) leftover cooked ham, finely sliced
£4.50
£22.50/kg
Tesco Lemons Each
1 lemon, squeezed
£0.37
£0.37/each
Tesco Wholegrain Mustard 180G
Aldi Price Match
2tsp wholegrain mustard
£0.44
£2.44/kg
Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
2 tbsp olive oil
£3.10
£12.40/litre

Method

Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Drain and set aside to cool completely.
Make the dressing by mixing together the lemon juice, mustard and oil in a small bowl. Season to taste.
In a serving bowl mix the cooled pasta with the sweetcorn, olives, tomatoes, basil and ham. Pour the dressing over and stir well to coat.

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Please note that 200g (7oz) of cooked ham is not included in the shop ingredients list as this is a leftover, so you will need to enter the product in your shopping basket if making this recipe from scratch.