Penne salad with mozzarella in Parma ham

Name: Penne salad with mozzarella in Parma ham
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 g Noodles (e.g. penne); 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp coarse pepper from the mill; 7-10 Tbsp Sugar; 250 g cherry tomatoes; 1 collar Basil; 2 (125 g each) Balls Buffalo mozzarella; 8 discs Parma ham; 4 TABLESPOONS good olive oil; 4 TABLESPOONS White wine vinegar

AUTHOR
Zackary Austin

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

COOK TIME
30 mins

TOTAL TIME
30 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

400 g Noodles (e.g. penne)
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp coarse pepper from the mill
7-10 Tbsp Sugar
250 g cherry tomatoes
1 collar Basil
2 (125 g each) Balls Buffalo mozzarella
8 discs Parma ham
4 TABLESPOONS good olive oil
4 TABLESPOONS White wine vinegar

Directions

1
Cook the pasta in 3-4 l boiling salted water (1 teaspoon salt per litre) according to the instructions on the packet. Wash and possibly halve the tomatoes. Wash basil, shake dry and pluck leaves.
2
Quarter the mozzarella and wrap each in 1 slice of ham. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan. Fry the mozzarella for 2-3 minutes until the ham is crispy.
3
Drain the pasta, rinse with cold water for a few minutes and drain. For the vinaigrette, mix vinegar, salt, pepper and 1 pinch of sugar and fold in 3 tbsp. oil.
4
Mix the pasta, tomatoes and basil with the vinaigrette. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut the mozzarella parcels in half and arrange them on the penne salad.