SPRING SWEET PEA PASTA SALAD

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This quick and easy salad can be served as a side dish or a main course. I suggest serving it with sliced apple, sweet gherkins, or cornichons. Nice bread and a glass of white wine wouldn't hurt either!

Provided by kimberly

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Farfalle Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package bow tie (farfalle) pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
¾ cup sour cream
¾ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon dried dill weed
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
kosher salt to taste
½ cup diced red onion
8 ounces frozen green peas, thawed
8 ounces diced fully cooked lean ham
8 ounces cubed sharp Cheddar cheese
2 sprigs fresh dill, for garnish

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the bow tie pasta, and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse well with cold water, then toss with the olive oil, and set aside.
Stir the sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, dried dill, cayenne pepper, and salt until smooth. Fold in the onion, peas, ham, Cheddar cheese, and bow tie pasta. Garnish with the dill sprigs to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 829.4 calories, Carbohydrate 64.7 g, Cholesterol 83.7 mg, Fat 51.5 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 29.7 g, SaturatedFat 18.2 g, Sodium 999.7 mg, Sugar 5.9 g