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A colorful and zesty pasta salad packed with diced ham, fresh veggies, olives, and mozzarella pearls, tossed in a honey-lime vinaigrette.
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Photo 1 of 3Ingredients
- 8oz pasta(fusilli, rotini, or bow-tie)
- 1pound ham(cooked, diced into ½ to 1 inch cubes)
- 6oz cherrytomatoes (sliced in half)
- 1small cucumber(sliced)
- ¼ cup red onion (chopped)
- ¼ cup green olives (sliced)
- ¼ cup black olives (sliced)
- 8oz freshMozzarella cheese (small balls ("pearls"))
- 2green onions(chopped)
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2tablespoons Dijonmustard
- 1whole lime(juice freshly squeezed)
- 2tablespoonshoney
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper (to taste)
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Step-by-step instructions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook al dente according to the package instructions. When done, rinse well with cold water and drain. While the pasta is cooking, proceed with the rest of the recipe.
Combine all of the ingredients for the salad dressing (olive oil, Dijon mustard, lime juice, honey, Italian seasoning) in a small bowl or a mason jar. Whisk together with a fork until well combined.
In a large bowl, combine cubed cooked ham, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber, chopped red onion, sliced green and black olives, and Mozzarella "pearls". Add the cooked and drained pasta.
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Photo 2 of 3Add salad dressing and toss everything to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed (though the ham and olives usually provide enough salt). Top with chopped green onions.
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Ham Pasta Salad (20-Minute Recipe)
A colorful and zesty pasta salad packed with diced ham, fresh veggies, olives, and mozzarella pearls, tossed in a honey-lime vinaigrette.
Ingredients
- 8 oz pasta(fusilli, rotini, or bow-tie)
- 1 pound ham(cooked, diced into ½ to 1 inch cubes)
- 6 oz cherrytomatoes (sliced in half)
- 1 small cucumber(sliced)
- ¼ cup red onion (chopped)
- ¼ cup green olives (sliced)
- ¼ cup black olives (sliced)
- 8 oz freshMozzarella cheese (small balls ("pearls"))
- 2 green onions(chopped)
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Dijonmustard
- 1 whole lime(juice freshly squeezed)
- 2 tablespoonshoney
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook al dente according to the package instructions. When done, rinse well with cold water and drain. While the pasta is cooking, proceed with the rest of the recipe.
Combine all of the ingredients for the salad dressing (olive oil, Dijon mustard, lime juice, honey, Italian seasoning) in a small bowl or a mason jar. Whisk together with a fork until well combined.
In a large bowl, combine cubed cooked ham, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber, chopped red onion, sliced green and black olives, and Mozzarella "pearls". Add the cooked and drained pasta.
Add salad dressing and toss everything to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed (though the ham and olives usually provide enough salt). Top with chopped green onions.
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