Ham and Cheese Bowtie Pasta Salad
A perfect summertime pasta salad filled with bow tie pasta, ham, cheese, broccoli, tomatoes, cucumbers, and bell peppers.
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Servings: 8 people
Calories: 4295kcal
Equipment
- Saucepan
- wooden spoon
- Cutting board
- Knife
- large bowl
- Small bowl
Ingredients
- 1 box farfalle or mini farfalle pasta 1 pound
- ¾ cup cherry tomatoes cut in half or quartered
- ¾ cup broccoli cut into small pieces
- 1 cup ham diced
- 1 cup mild cheese or your favorite, diced
- 2 tablespoon red bell pepper diced
- 2 tablespoon yellow bell pepper diced
- 2 tablespoon orange bell pepper diced
- ½ cup cucumber sliced
Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon dried chives
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to the instructions on the package to al dente.
- While the pasta is cooking, cut vegetables, ham, and cheese
- Drain pasta and rinse with cold water.
- Add pasta, vegetables, ham, and cheese to a large bowl and stir to combine.
- In a small bowl whisk together the dressing ingredients until smooth.
- Pour over pasta salad and toss to combine.
- Cover and refrigerate until chilled. At least 3-4 hours.
Notes
Store leftovers in the fridge.
You can use all one color or a combination of colors for the bell peppers.
Nutrition
Calories: 4295kcal | Carbohydrates: 360g | Protein: 126g | Fat: 259g | Saturated Fat: 73g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 359mg | Sodium: 4528mg | Potassium: 2497mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 5901IU | Vitamin C: 187mg | Calcium: 1150mg | Iron: 11mg