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GNOCCHETTI SARDI PASTA WITH PARMA HAM, ROCKET AND TOMATOES recipe

Pasta Salad with Parma Ham, Rocket and Tomatoes Recipe

Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 1 people

Ingredients
  

  • 75g Gnocchetti Sardi pasta
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 slices Parma ham
  • 50g semi dried tomatoes in olive oil
  • a handful of rocket (arugula)
  • a handful of basil
  • grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (Parmesan) cheese

Instructions
 

  • Bring a medium pan of water to boil, add in the salt and the pasta and cook as per the packet instructions.
  • Meanwhile heat a large frying pan and lightly toast the pine nuts until fragrant then set them aside on a plate.
  • Add the oil into the frying pan and using a pair of scissors cut the Parma ham into bite-size pieces. Sauté in the oil until the pieces begin to crispen.
  • Chop the basil and quarter the cherry tomatoes.
  • Drain the pasta and add to the frying pan along with the tomatoes, stir and warm through for a minute or so.
  • Remove from the heat, stir in the rocket and basil.
  • Serve immediately, topped with the goat’s cheese crumbled over.