Salads
Classic pasta salad with mayo
A classic pasta salad with mayonnaise is one of the recipes that is almost always the first to be empty at parties and barbecues. It's creamy, uncomplicated and that's exactly why it's so popular.
Timing
- Preparation: approx. 20 minutes
- Brewing time: approx. 30 minutes
- Total time: approx. 50 minutes
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 6 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 445 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 10 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 50.7 g
- Fat
- ≈ 21.6 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 1 red pepper · ≈ 150.0 g
- 1 small onion · ≈ 100.0 g
- 1 tsp mustard · ≈ 5.0 g
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 400 g short noodles
- 150g mayonnaise
- 100g peas
- 1 red pepper
- 4 pickles
- 1 small onion
- 1 tsp mustard
- Salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta and let it cool.
- Finely dice peppers, cucumbers and onions.
- Mix mayonnaise with mustard.
- Mix everything and season with salt and pepper.
- Allow to steep well before serving.
