Easiest Pasta Salad / Anahid Trejo

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella

Cottage cheese reduces fat while maintaining protein.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits and a similar flavor.

red wine vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar provides a tangy flavor with health benefits.

cherry tomatoes

🥗Healthier: sun-dried tomatoes

💰Cheaper: regular tomatoes

Regular tomatoes are more economical while still flavorful.

Boil 8 cups of water with a little oil and salt, adding half an onion and one garlic clove.

Cut turkey ham into little squares, using about half a pound.

Drain the corn and set aside.

Once the water is boiling, add the whole bag of elbow pasta, cover, and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove the onion and garlic from the boiling water.

Drain the pasta and let it cool for about 15 minutes.

In a large bowl, combine the cooled pasta with the ham and corn.

Add about 1/3 to 1/4 cup of mayonnaise and mix well.

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