Ham And Cheese Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
• 1 tablespoon milk, or more to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (16 ounce) package farfalle (bow-tie) pasta
• 8 ounces cooked ham, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons diced pimento

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 4 hrs 25 mins


• 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.