ORZO HAM SALAD

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A delicious and light tasting orzo pasta and ham salad. Tastes even better the next day! It's a great use for leftover ham.

Provided by Phiny

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Tomato Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

⅔ cup uncooked orzo pasta
¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup sour cream
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
½ teaspoon white sugar
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups chopped fully cooked ham
1 cup diced red onion
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
½ cup halved cherry or grape tomatoes

Steps:

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the orzo, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water in a colander set in the sink.
Whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, cider vinegar, Dijon and yellow mustard, chives, sugar, black pepper, and salt in a bowl.
Place the cooked and cooled pasta, ham, red onion, green pepper, and tomatoes in a large bowl. Toss together with the dressing. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.4 calories, Carbohydrate 22.2 g, Cholesterol 26.6 mg, Fat 16.1 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 10.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 683 mg, Sugar 2.9 g