Green Bean, Pasta, Ham & Egg Salad

[Carl]

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Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4

No nutritional information available, but this is a Weight Watchers recipe.

Ingredients

- 200g (7oz) small pasta shells
- 150g (5oz) frozen peas
- 150g (5oz) green beans
- 4 medium eggs
- 1½ tbsp fresh chives, snipped + extra to serve (optional)
- ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ Dijon mustard
- ½ lemon, grated zest and juice
- 100g (3½oz) ham, roughly chopped

Method

1. Cook the pasta to pack instructions, adding the peas and beans for the final 4 minutes of cooking time. Drain, then transfer the pasta and vegetables to a large serving bowl.

2. Meanwhile, cook the eggs in a large pan of boiling water for 8 minutes, then drain and fill the pan with cold water. Allow the eggs to cool in the water for 5 minutes, then peel and cut into quarters. Set aside.

3. Combine the chives, olive oil, mustard and lemon zest and juice in a small jug, then drizzle over the pasta mixture and toss to combine.

4. Toss the ham through the pasta salad, then top with the eggs and the extra snipped fresh chives to serve.