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Pasta Salad with Melon, Pancetta, and Ricotta Salata

Pasta Salad with Melon, Pancetta, and Ricotta Salata
Pasta Salad with Melon, Pancetta, and Ricotta Salata requires approximately 30 minutes from start to finish. One serving contains 291 calories, 7g of protein, and 19g of fat. This recipe serves 4. It works well as a side dish. If you have scallion, olive oil, x1x1/4" pieces melon, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

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Heat oven to 350°F. Arrange pancetta in asingle layer on a large rimmed baking sheet.
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Bake until brown and crisp, 20–25 minutes.(Alternatively, place pancetta on foldedlayers of paper towels on a microwave-proofplate and microwave on high until brownand crisp, about 5 minutes.)
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Let pancettastand until cool enough to handle, thenbreak into bite-size pieces.
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Meanwhile, cook pasta in a medium potof boiling salted water, stirring occasionally,until al dente.
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Drain pasta; run under coldwater to cool.
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Drain and set aside.
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Whisk oil and vinegar in a large bowl.
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Add half of pancetta, cooked pasta, melon,half of mint, scallion, and red pepper flakes.Toss to coat. Season to taste with salt andpepper.
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Transfer to a serving dish andsprinkle remaining pancetta and mint over.
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Garnish with shaved ricotta salata.
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Per serving: 320 calories, 20 g fat, 2 g fiber
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Bon Appétit
DifficultyMedium
Ready In30 m.
Servings4
Health Score11
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