Creamy Recipe • Creamy Italian Pasta Salad

This is my favorite pasta salad recipe based on years of making it for BBQs and family get-togethers. A little bit of everything in this Italian dish.

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
• 1 bunch broccoli, cut into florets
• 5 ounces Muenster cheese
• 5 ounces Colby-Jack cheese
• 5 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese
• 2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 (6 ounce) can black olives, sliced
• ½ cup pepperoni, cut into quarters
• 1 (8 ounce) bottle creamy Italian salad dressing (such as Wish-Bone®)
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pinch dried oregano, or to taste
• 1 pinch paprika, or to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and let cool.
2. Meanwhile, place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add broccoli, cover, and steam until tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain and let cool.
3. Cut cheeses into small cubes and combine in a large bowl with pasta, broccoli, ham, cherry tomatoes, olives, and pepperoni. Mix in the dressing. Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and paprika. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts

• calories469.8
• carbohydrateContent32.9 g
• cholesterolContent57.6 mg
• fatContent28.8 g
• fiberContent2.7 g
• proteinContent20.7 g
• saturatedFatContent11.6 g
• sodiumContent984.8 mg
• sugarContent3.1 g