Name: Fresh Summertime Bow-Tie Ham Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Bow-tie pasta - 1 (16 ounce) package; Ham chunks - 1 pound; Grape tomatoes, halved - 20; Diced yellow bell pepper - ½ cup; Diced red bell pepper - ½ cup; Diced orange bell pepper - ½ cup; Green onions, chopped - 6; Minced garlic - 2 tablespoons; Ground black pepper - 1 ½ teaspoons; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Mayonnaise - 1 ½ cups; Chopped fresh cilantro - ¼ cup; Shredded Romano cheese - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Fresh Summertime Bow-Tie Ham Salad

1. Bow-tie pasta 1 (16 ounce) package

2. Ham chunks 1 pound

3. Grape tomatoes, halved 20

4. Diced yellow bell pepper ½ cup

5. Diced red bell pepper ½ cup

6. Diced orange bell pepper ½ cup

7. Green onions, chopped 6

8. Minced garlic 2 tablespoons

9. Ground black pepper 1 ½ teaspoons

10. Salt 1 teaspoon

11. Mayonnaise 1 ½ cups

12. Chopped fresh cilantro ¼ cup

13. Shredded Romano cheese ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Fresh Summertime Bow-Tie Ham Salad

1 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.

2 . Stage

Toss ham chunks, tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, green onions, garlic, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl.

3 . Stage

Stir drained bow-tie pasta and mayonnaise into the ham mixture.

4 . Stage

Sprinkle cilantro and Romano cheese over the pasta mixture; stir to combine.

5 . Stage

Chill at least 1 hour before serving.