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quick bow tie pasta salad
Emma

Quick Bow Tie Pasta Salad

The summer salad on repeat! This quick bow tie pasta salad is perfect for a light meal or paired alongside your grilled favorites.
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 17.6 oz bag bow tie pasta
  • 1.5 cups ham, diced
  • 1.5 cups white cheddar cheese, diced
  • 2 cups frozen peas
  • 1 large white onion, diced
Vinaigrette Dressing
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 2 large cloves of garlic
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Method
 

For Salad
  1. Cook bow tie pasta according to directions.
  2. As the pasta is cooking, dice the ham, cheddar cheese, and onion and add to a big bowl.
  3. Add the frozen peas to the bowl and combine.
  4. When pasta is done cooking, strain and rinse well with cold water until cool.
  5. Add bow tie pasta to the rest of the ingredients and combine well.
For Dressing
  1. Add olive oil, apple cider vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic cloves, sea salt, and pepper to a mason jar. Screw on a lid and shake vigorously.
  2. Add the dressing to the bowl of ingredients and combine well with a tongs.
  3. If you have time or are making in advance, refrigerate salad for two hours (this lets all the flavors meld together). Otherwise enjoy right away! Add more sea salt and pepper if needed to taste.

Notes

If you want to try another addition to this salad, consider adding chopped fresh dill or basil from the garden, it's delicious!