Picnic Pasta And Ham Salad Food

PASTA SALAD WITH HAM AND PEAS

Steps:

• Boil pasta in salted water as directed on packaging until al dente.
• While pasta cooks, mix together mayo, mustard, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until thoroughly combined into a dressing.
• Stir in the peppers, ham, onion and celery until everything is covered with the dressing. Set aside.
• Once the pasta is cooked, drain and stir in frozen peas. Rinse with cold water to stop cooking and drain thoroughly. Gently fold the pasta and peas into the dressing mix.
• Taste for seasoning and then cover and refrigerate until serving, preferably at least a couple hours if not overnight.

CLASSIC PICNIC PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Whisk the mayonnaise, parsley, sour cream, chives, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper together in a large bowl.
• Cook the broccoli in the boiling water until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the water with a slotted spoon and transfer to a colander. Run under cold water to stop the cooking process. Add the broccoli to the bowl with the dressing.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions. Three minutes before the pasta is done, add the peas to the pot. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool. Add to the bowl.
• Add the ham, provolone, olives, onion and salami to the bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. The pasta salad is best if served right away.

PICNIC PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cold water; drain.
• Mix tomato sauce, dressing, basil and oregano in large bowl. Add pasta and remaining ingredients; toss. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours until chilled but no longer than 48 hours.

HAM AND MACARONI PICNIC SALAD

Steps:

• Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well.
• In large bowl, mix cooked macaroni, ham, celery, onions, pickle relish and pimientos.
• In small bowl, mix all dressing ingredients until well blended. Add to salad; mix well. Gently stir in hard-cooked eggs. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving time.

HAM AND CHEESE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 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, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; 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.

EASY HAM PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package instructions, drain and rinse with cold water until cool
• In a large bowl stir together the ham, cheese, and green onions
• Add half of the pasta and mayonnaise, stir until well combined
• Stir in the remaining pasta and mayonnaise
• Add salt and pepper to taste
• Serve and enjoy!

PICNIC PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta per manufacturer's instructions for al dente preparation in liberally salted water. Drain pasta and rinse in cold water until pasta is cool to the touch. Drain well.
• Combine pasta with remaining ingredients then stir to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Add more Italian dressing before serving if desired (the pasta soaks up the dressing the longer it sits).

CREAMY HAM AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. bring a large pot of water to a boil, cook macaroni pasta according to package directions, drain and rinse, set aside. And cool completely, ******(may place in fridge to cool faster)******
• 2. While pasta is boiling, chop ham,tomatoes,onions,cucumbers and cheese, set aside in a large bowl.
• 3. Add ingredients to cooked pasta, stir well, add mayo,sugar,salt,pepper,dill weed,and celery seed, Stir well,(if pasta seems dry, add small amounts of mayo until you achieve the amount of moistness you desire)
• 4. TIP ********( now I love celery seed, I added DOUBLE the amount that I posted in this recipe, if you find this pasta lacking in celery taste, I suggest you add one more Tbls (at a time), of celery seed) Stir well after each additional Tbls. so you may taste your pasta, before adding more. ****** Enjoy!!!!!!!

EASY SUMMER PICNIC PASTA SALAD (WITH PEAS, HAM AND FRESH DILL)

Steps:

• Combine buttermilk and mayo
• Stir in salt and garlic and fresh dill
• Whisk in 1 tbsp of vinegar until smooth
• Set aside in fridge till needed.
• Thoroughly combine all ingredients, including the dressing.
• For best flavor, chill for 2 to 4 hours before serving.

PICNIC PASTA AND HAM SALAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, stir together mayonnaise, salt and pepper.
• Add ham, cooked macaroni, cucumber, peas and onion.
• Toss to coat well.
• Cover and refrigerate until well chilled (several hours).

HAM PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, drain, rinse with cold water and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine ham, peas and cheese.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayo/miracle whip, sugar, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Add the pasta and dressing to the ham, peas, and cheese. Gently fold together until it is mixed thoroughly.
• Cover and chill until ready to serve.

HAM AND CHEESE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions and drain. Run cold water over pasta to keep it from sticking and drain well again.
• Cut the ham and cheese into small pieces or small cubes.
• Cut the pepperoni into small pieces
• Put the pasta in a large serving bowl and add the rest of the ingredients.
• Stir in salad dressing and lightly salt and pepper.
• Add an additional small amount of Italian dressing before serving and sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese.

MACARONI SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Add noodles and salt to a boiling pot of water. Cook until the macaroni is tender. Drain
• In a bowl add the drained macaroni, peas and ham.
• In a separate bowl mix the milk, mayo and ranch dressing
• Add the sauce to the pasta and mix until coated.
• Season with salt, pepper and paprika

PICNIC PASTA SALAD -- ONE DISH MEAL

Steps:

• Mix all salad ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Whisk dressing ingredients together until smooth and well-blended.
• Toss salad ingredients with dressing until well-blended.
• Let sit, refrigerated, at least 4-6 hours, preferably overnight.
• Note: Additional vegetables can be added substituted if desired. Frozen broccoli florets or chopped cucumber are particularly good. But if you add a lot of extra veggies you might need an extra half batch of dressing.
• Note: It is not necessary to thaw the frozen veggies if making it the night before.
• Note: Fresh beans, snapped to size, can be used raw for a crisper texture or they can be blanched and cooled first.

HAM AND JALAPEñO PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in boiling water at high heat until it's finished cooking. Strain the pasta and rinse with cold water.
• Mix the pasta with all the ingredients (except the lettuce) in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Add the lettuce just before serving. Enjoy!

SKINNY PEAS & HAM PASTA SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the pasta, mushrooms, peas, onion, ham, eggs and cheese.
• In a medium bowl mash the clove of garlic and salt into a paste. Whisk in the buttermilk, mayonnaise, dill and vinegar until smooth.
• Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.

HAM AND DILL PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• The first thing you will need to do is boil 3 cups of Rotini pasta according to the package directions.
• Drain the pasta and let it cool. Now set the pasta to the side and chop up the 1 1/2 cups of tomatoes, then chop the 1 cup of ham, and chop 1/4 of a cup of onions.
• Mix the tomatoes, ham, onions, and 1 cup of frozen peas in with the pasta. Then chop 3 tablespoons of fresh dill and set it to the side.
• Now whisk the dressing together. Take 1 cup of buttermilk and whisk it in a 1/2 cup of mayonnaise. Then whisk in the chopped dill, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic salt and 1 tablespoon of distilled white vinegar.
• Now mix the dressing into the pasta and vegetable mixture.
• Now refrigerate until ready to serve. You can always lighten the recipe up by using low-fat mayonnaise.

PICNIC PASTA AND HAM SALAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, stir together mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Add in ham, cooked macaroni, cucumber, peas and onion. Toss to coat well. Cover and chill till well chilled (several hrs). Makes about 7 c..

PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pan of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain the pasta, rinse in cold water and tip into a large bowl.
• Add the halved tomatoes to the pasta and sprinkle with sea salt. Add the olives, feta and spinach and drizzle with the lemon olive oil. Add the pine nuts and basil and toss gently before serving.