Brad's Easter pasta salad - It was delicious !!!!! Easy to make and a crowd pleaser !!!. Today I am sharing this Brad's Easter pasta salad! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 40 minutes!
You can cook Brad's Easter pasta salad with 10 Ingredients and 6 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for Brad's Easter pasta salad:
- 12 Oz small shell pasta.
- 2 Roma tomatoes, diced.
- 1 LG ham steak.
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella.
- 1 LG can black pitted olives, sliced.
- 5 sprigs fresh dill, chopped.
- Juice of half a lemon.
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing.
- Mayonnaise.
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder, dry mustard, black pepper.
Step by step how to cook Brad's Easter pasta salad:
- 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..
- When drained, add to a large mixing bowl. Add tomatoes, olives, and lemon juice. Mix well and let acids blend for a few minutes..
- 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..
- Add rest of ingredients except mayo. Mix well..
- Use mayo to bring to desired creaminess. I used about a third of a cup..
- Refrigerate an hour before serving. Garnish with fresh dill. Enjoy..
