Ham and Veggie Pasta Salad
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Cost
- $18.00
- Nutrition
- 500 cal · 38g protein
- quick
- kid-favorite
- make-ahead
- one-pot
🍳 1 pan + 1 bowl · Picky-eater safe bet: plain noodles
Ham and Veggie Pasta Salad is a weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 25 minutes, for around $18 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan + 1 bowl, and the 10 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain noodles works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Garlic bread (10 min)
Contains: Dairy · Gluten— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 5–6 quart Dutch ovenDon't have one? Amazon →
- 3-quart saucepan with lidDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 10 oz rotini pasta
- 1 lb fully cooked boneless ham steak
- 12 oz broccoli florets
- 2 count carrots
- 1 count English cucumber
- 1 count yellow bell pepper
- 1 cup shredded Italian blend cheese
- ½ cup Italian dressing
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Steps
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the dry rotini and cook 9 to 10 minutes until just tender.
- In the last 2 minutes of cooking, drop the broccoli florets into the pasta pot to blanch. Drain everything together and rinse under cold water to cool quickly.
- While the pasta cooks, dice the ham into 1/2-inch cubes, grate or finely dice the carrots, and dice the cucumber and bell pepper.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooled pasta and broccoli with the ham, carrots, cucumber, bell pepper, and cheese.
- Pour over the Italian dressing, toss well, and season with salt and pepper. Serve right away or chill.
- Picky eater? Serve the plain rotini, cheese and ham cubes with the veggies on the side.
- Make ahead: toss everything together and chill covered up to 2 days. Stir well before serving.
On the side: Garlic bread (10 min)
1 package frozen garlic bread
- Bake the garlic bread as the package directs, about 10 minutes, until golden.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 38 g
- Carbohydrates
- 42 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 5 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Saturated fat
- 8 g
- Sodium
- 1,130 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
Photo: Ayesha Firdaus / Unsplash