This pasta salad with ham is a nice variation from traditional macaroni salad.
Ingredients
- medium pasta shells: 1 pack (8 ounce pack)
- frozen peas: 1 pack (10 ounce pack, thawed)
- cheddar cheese: 1 cup (diced)
- deli ham: 0.25 pound (diced)
- onion: 0.25 cup (chopped)
- mayonnaise: 3 Tbsp
- vegetable oil: 2 Tbsp
- lemon juice: 1 Tbsp
- salt: 0.5 tsp
- pepper: 0.25 tsp
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Stir in the shell pasta and cook until tender but firm to the bite, 10 to 11 minutes; drain.
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Combine peas, Cheddar, ham, onion, mayonnaise, oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add cooked pasta and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours before serving.
