Chicken salad with ham and broccoli

Elbow macaroni salad with ham and broccoli

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A fresh and flavorful salad with smoked fish, ham, walnuts, and vegetables cooked with thyme.

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This salad is perfect for a light and refreshing meal. It serves 10 people and takes only 30 minutes to prepare.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$5.45 $0.55 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

10 people
  • $0.18
  • $2.11
  • $0.08
  • $0.06
  • $0.04
  • $0.07
  • $1.33
  • $1.51
  • $0.07

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the pasta in salted water (1 tablespoon of salt per liter) and drain it.
  2. Mix them with the olive oil and season to taste. ≈ 4 min
  3. In a mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, onion, mustard, vinegar, and thyme; season with salt and pepper. ≈ 4 min
  4. Add this sauce to the pasta. ≈ 4 min
  5. Add the ham, pecans, bell peppers, and broccoli, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  6. Serve chilled. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Elbow macaroni salad with ham and broccoli

  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil$0.18
  • 1 cup of mayonnaise$2.11
  • 1 tablespoon of mustard$0.08
  • 1/4 cup of chopped onion$0.06
  • 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar$0.04
  • 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme$0.07
  • 1/2 cup of diced red bell peppers$1.33
  • 1 cup of broccoli, cut into small florets$1.51
  • salt and pepper$0.07

Total$5.45

that's $0.55 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of “coditos” pasta
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1 cup of mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon of mustard
  • 1/4 cup of chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme
  • 1/2 cup of thinly sliced ham
  • 1/4 cup of chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup of diced red bell peppers
  • 1 cup of broccoli, cut into small florets
  • salt and pepper

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