Ham & Cheese Pasta Salad is a very nice side dish. Made with Short Pasta, diced Ham & Cheese in a Sweet Pasta Salad Dressing and Vegetables. It's a simple Pasta Salad recipe that you can pretty much throw in anything. However, the Ham & Cheese cubes are a must. Include it as a go-to side over the Holidays or anytime of the year when the craving hits. It really is simply delicious.
Servings: 8 portions
Equipment
- 1 Pasta Pot
- 1 Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 4 C Short Pasta - like Rotini, Cavatappi or Macaroni
- 1 Red Bell Pepper - Diced
- 1-2 Celery - Diced
- 1 small Onion - Diced
- 1 C Cheddar Cheese - Diced
- 1 C Ham - Diced
Sauce
- 1 C Mayo
- 1/4 C Sugar
- 2 Tbl Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 tsp Parsley
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
- Combine all the Sauce Ingredients and Mix well.
- Bring a Pot of Water to boil and Boil the Pasta until done. Meanwhile, prepare all the ingredients you will add to the Salad. When the Pasta is done, Strain and Place back into the pot to fill with cold water, strain again.
- Combine everything together and mix. Refrigerate at least one hour.