Pasta salad with chanterelles and cured ham

Pasta salad with chanterelles and cured ham

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A salad of al dente pasta “nodules,” sautéed chanterelle mushrooms, shallots, and Parma ham, drizzled with a creamy herb and red wine sauce.

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This warm pasta salad combines sautéed chanterelle mushrooms with shallots and cured ham. The creamy sauce, made with red wine and fresh herbs, rests in the refrigerator for an hour. A complete and flavorful dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$9.81 $2.45 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.89
  • $0.79
  • $0.26
  • $0.03
  • $0.27
  • $0.33
  • $0.21
  • $4.85
  • $0.18

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Rinse, dry, and finely chop the herbs. ≈ 8 min
  2. Prepare the sauce: combine the crème fraîche and wine, season with salt and pepper, add the chopped herbs, and refrigerate for about an hour.
  3. Cook the pasta for about 9 minutes in salted water, until it is al dente, then drain it.
  4. Wash, rinse, and dry the chanterelles. Peel and finely chop the shallots. ≈ 8 min
  5. Slice the new onions thinly and the ham into thin strips. ≈ 8 min
  6. Briefly sauté the shallots in hot oil, then add the chanterelle mushrooms and cook until tender.
  7. Once cooled, combine the mushrooms, pasta, shallot, ham, and onion in a large bowl.
  8. Pour servir, add the sauce, mix gently, and let it rest for an hour.

The bill

Pasta salad with chanterelles and cured ham

  • 150 g of fresh chanterelle mushrooms$2.89
  • 200 g of crème fraîche$0.79
  • 4 tablespoons of red wine$0.26
  • sea salt$0.03
  • ground black pepper$0.27
  • 2 shallots$0.33
  • 1 bunch of new onions$0.21
  • 150 g of Parma ham, thinly sliced, or smoked ham$4.85
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil$0.18

Total$9.81

that's $2.45 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 g of bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
  • 150 g of fresh chanterelle mushrooms
  • 3 sprigs of tarragon
  • Half a bunch of chervil
  • 200 g of crème fraîche
  • 4 tablespoons of red wine
  • sea salt
  • ground black pepper
  • 2 shallots
  • 1 bunch of new onions
  • 150 g of Parma ham, thinly sliced, or smoked ham
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil

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