FRESH SUMMERTIME BOW-TIE HAM SALAD

Fresh Summertime Bow-Tie Ham Salad image

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.

Provided by AbbiCarp

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Farfalle Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

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

Steps:

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.
Toss ham chunks, tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, green onions, garlic, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl.
Stir drained bow-tie pasta and mayonnaise into the ham mixture.
Sprinkle cilantro and Romano cheese over the pasta mixture; stir to combine.
Chill at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 710.7 calories, Carbohydrate 50.3 g, Cholesterol 55.2 mg, Fat 46.8 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 22.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 1351.9 mg, Sugar 2.4 g