Fresh Summertime Bow-Tie Ham Salad

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pasta Salad Recipes. (Fresh Summertime Bow-Tie Ham Salad). I made up this recipe while trying to figure out a summer pasta salad to go with our kabobs that we were grilling. I threw in a little of this and a little of that and the family went nuts! To make this healthier, use fat-free mayonnaise and wheat pasta.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr35 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Fresh Summertime Bow-Tie Ham Salad

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package bow-tie pasta

1 pound ham chunks

20 grape tomatoes

halved

½ cup diced yellow bell pepper

½ cup diced red bell pepper

½ cup diced orange bell pepper

6 green onions

chopped

2 tablespoons minced garlic

1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper

1 teaspoon salt

1 ½ cups mayonnaise

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

½ cup shredded Romano cheese

Spicy Asian Cellophane Noodle Salad

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil stirring occasionally until cooked through yet firm to the bite about 12 minutes; drain.

Step 2

Toss ham chunks tomatoes yellow bell pepper red bell pepper orange bell pepper green onions garlic black pepper and salt together in a bowl.

Step 3

Stir drained bow-tie pasta and mayonnaise into the ham mixture.

Step 4

Sprinkle cilantro and Romano cheese over the pasta mixture; stir to combine.

Step 5

Chill at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutritional Information

Fresh Summertime Bow-Tie Ham Salad

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 710.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 22.4g 45%

Carbohydrates: 50.3g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 3.8g 15%

Sugars: 2.4g

Fat: 46.8g 72%

Saturated Fat: 10.2g 51%

Cholesterol: 55.2mg 18%

Vitamin A Iu: 950.5IU 19%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.1mg 78%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 42%

Vitamin C: 77.2mg 129%

Folate: 129mcg 32%

Calcium: 115.4mg 12%

Iron: 3mg 17%

Magnesium: 49.1mg 18%

Potassium: 454.3mg 13%

Sodium: 1351.9mg 54%

Thiamin: 0.7mg 67%

Calories From Fat: 421.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.