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Summer Bowtie Pasta Salad
This Summer Bowtie Pasta Salad boasts the freshest of produce, whether store-bought or plucked from your own home garden.
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine pasta
Keyword bbq, dressing
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes minutes
Total Time 24 minutes minutes
Servings 10
- 1 pound farfalle pasta
- ¾ cup cherry tomatoes cut in half or quartered
- ¾ cup broccoli cut into small pieces
- 1 cup ham diced
- 1 cup mild cheese or your favorite diced
- 2 tablespoons red bell pepper diced **see notes
- 2 tablespoons yellow bell pepper diced
- 2 tablespoons orange bell pepper diced
- ½ cup cucumber sliced
For Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon dried chives
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Cook pasta according to the instructions on the to al dente. While the pasta is cooking, cut vegetables, ham and cheese .
Drain pasta and rinse with cold water.
Add pasta to large bowl. Add cut vegetables, ham and cheese and stir to combine
In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients until smooth. Pour over pasta salad and toss to combine
Cover and refrigerate until chilled at least 3-4 hours
Serve cold. Store leftovers in refrigerator.