How to Prepare Appetizing Brad's Easter pasta salad

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Ingredients of Brad's Easter pasta salad

  1. It's 12 Oz of small shell pasta.
  2. You need 2 of Roma tomatoes, diced.
  3. It's 1 of LG ham steak.
  4. It's 1 cup of shredded mozzarella.
  5. It's 1 of LG can black pitted olives, sliced.
  6. It's 5 sprigs of fresh dill, chopped.
  7. Prepare of Juice of half a lemon.
  8. Prepare 1/4 cup of ranch dressing.
  9. It's of Mayonnaise.
  10. You need 1/2 tsp of garlic powder, dry mustard, black pepper.

We shot this in our RV on Easter Sunday at Hilton Head. Whole-wheat pasta is just what it sounds like -- pasta made using the whole grain of the wheat, which gives it a slight nutty taste. If you rinse the pasta, you cool it down faster. I'm assuming that the goal is to have the pasta salad room temp.

Brad's Easter pasta salad step by step

  1. Bring 4 qts water, 1 tbs oil, 1 tbs kosher salt to a rolling boil. Add pasta. Cook 8 minutes to al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water..
  2. When drained, add to a large mixing bowl. Add tomatoes, olives, and lemon juice. Mix well and let acids blend for a few minutes..
  3. Heat a dry pan on medium heat. Fry ham steak until browned on both sides. Remove and cool. Trim any fat and bone. Dice ham and add to pasta..
  4. Add rest of ingredients except mayo. Mix well..
  5. Use mayo to bring to desired creaminess. I used about a third of a cup..
  6. Refrigerate an hour before serving. Garnish with fresh dill. Enjoy..

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