pasta salad is the classic on the party buffet, and as well, as each has its own variant in store. This creamy and colorful recipe is particularly good.

pasta salad recipes, there are countless and in every family there is one that conscientiously from one Generation to the next. But you should try something New.

Anja Auer, the woman at The Grill, shares her pasta salad recipe, created from the secrets of her mother and grandmother.

The question of all questions: With or without Mayonnaise?

Anja Auer: Any way he wants, I would say. Fitness fans or calorie-conscious can omit these. For me, the Mayonnaise but as the lid on the pot. It doesn’t have to be a whole bucket of Mayonnaise. But the slightly creamy taste. And who a Kilo of pasta salad triple is not the same, is allowed to indulge in a little Mayonnaise.

The more colorful, the better?

“eat The eyes” is my Credo. A pasta salad just looks better, if green cucumbers, orange carrots, yellow cheese and red peppers.

the noodle salad Is a main dish or a side dish?

The question for me for the following reason: On some party buffet noodle salad is known for. And I’ve experienced it quite that man in front of me has been Grazing the buffet as much pasta salad to the plate that almost nothing else was more space. It’s pasta salad seems so really to give Fans. And I think that a colorful pasta salad with cucumber, peas, carrots, and ham and cheese certainly has the stuff, as a main dish.

Anja Auer’s creamy pasta salad

servings: 8
preparation time: 45 minutes

the ingredients for the creamy pasta salad

500 g spiral 1 red pepper pasta 1 yellow pepper 2 medium onions 200 g of cooked ham 5 pickled cucumbers, 200 g of Gouda cheese (or Emmental), 500 g of peas and carrots (drained weight) 150 ml of Mayonnaise 200 g sour cream 1 TBSP medium-hot mustard 1 small bunch of chives 1 TSP Cayenne pepper 2 TSP curry powder 3 TSP paprika powder 50 ml vinegar gurkensud (alternative: vinegar) 1 TBSP. sugar salt and pepper (to Taste)

Creamy pasta salad: preparation

The pasta in plenty of salted water and cook until al dente, strain and cool. Cheese and ham, and the peppers and the pickles cut in small cubes. Peas and carrots from the can and strain the carrots, also cut into small pieces. Mayonnaise, Sour cream, mustard, vinegar gurkensud and the spices in a bowl and mix with a whisk. All of the ingredients in gently, and the pasta salad for at least an hour and finely chopped chives to garnish. (Before the Garnish and Serve if necessary with salt, pepper, sugar or vinegar gurkensud to taste.)

Creamy pasta salad – The recipe in the Video

you can find More recipes on Anja Auer’s Blog www.die-frau-am-grill.de and your YouTube channel www.youtube.com/c/diefrauamgrill