Name: Ham and Cheese Pasta Salad Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: ½ cup mayonnaise; ¼ cup sweet pickle relish; 1 tbsp milk; Salt and ground black pepper; 16 oz farfalle (bow-tie) pasta; 8 oz cooked ham; 8 oz Cheddar Cheese; 1 cup frozen peas; ½ cup onion; 1 stalk celery; 2 tbsp pimento

Ham and Cheese Pasta Salad Recipe

How To Make Ham and Cheese Pasta Salad

Turn your favorite sandwich into a pasta salad with this recipe. Ham, cheese, celery, and bell peppers with some farfalle complete this dish.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Chill Time: 4 hours

Total: 4 hours 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

½cupmayonnaise
¼cupsweet pickle relish
1tbspmilk,or more to taste
salt and ground black pepper,to taste
16ozfarfalle (bow-tie) pasta
8ozcooked ham,cut into 1-inch cubes
8ozCheddar cheese,cut into 1-inch cubes
1cupfrozen peas,thawed
½cuponion,minced
1stalk celery,thinly sliced
2tbsppimento,diced

Instructions

Whisk mayonnaise, pickle relish, and milk in a bowl until combined; season with salt and black pepper. Chill in refrigerator while preparing remaining ingredients.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil for about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite; drain and transfer to a large bowl.
Gently stir ham, Cheddar cheese, peas, onion, celery, and pimento into pasta. Pour mayonnaise mixture over pasta mixture and toss to evenly coat.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 hours to overnight.