I LOVE this ploughman’s pasta bowl!! It takes everything brilliant about a classic Ploughman’s, mature cheddar, ham, crisp apple, juicy tomatoes, tangy pickled onions and a Branston pickle dressing- and turns it into the most moreish pasta salad. So British and so good!
It’s perfect for the sunny weather, brilliant as part of a picky bits spread or picnic, and it keeps happily in the fridge for 2 to 3 days, so it’s a great one to make ahead. You can tweak the ratios to whatever you fancy too.
Keeps for 2 to 3 days in the fridge, perfect for sunny weather or as part of a picky bits picnic!
How to make a ploughman’s pasta salad:
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1. Cook the pasta, then rinse under cold water, drain and leave to cool.
2. Whisk all the dressing ingredients together in a big bowl, then taste and adjust as needed.
3. Dice the apple, cheddar and ham, halve the tomatoes and pickled onions, and finely slice the spring onions and chives.
4. Mix everything together, then top with the dressing
5. Fold through everything else, top with the chives, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Ploughman’s Pasta Salad
A classic ploughman's turned into a moreish pasta salad, with mature cheddar, ham, crisp apple, pickled onions and a Branston pickle dressing. Easy, make-ahead and perfect for picnics!
Ingredients
- 300g pasta
- 1 pack of ham, diced (or cook your own, comment if you’d like me to share how, it’s super easy, just in water!)
- Handful of mature cheddar, diced
- 1 crisp apple, diced
- 8-10 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 8-10 pickled silverskin onions, halved
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- Handful of chives, chopped
For the dressing:
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp Branston pickle
- 2 tbsp vinegar from the pickled onion jar
- 1/2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
Instructions
Cook the pasta, rinse in cold water drain and cool
Whisk all the dressing ingredients in a big bowl, taste and adjust as needed
Dice the apple, cheddar, ham, cut the tomatoes and pickled onions in half and finely cut the spring onions and chives.
Tip the pasta into the dressing and toss till glossy
Fold through everything else and top with the chives - season with salt and pepper to taste
Keeps 2-3 days in the fridge, perfect for the sunny weather or as part of a picky bits picnic!
Notes
Keeps for 2 to 3 days in the fridge, perfect for sunny weather or as part of a picky bits picnic!
