Salad Recipe ⊶ Ham and Shell Salad

A variation from the traditional macaroni or pasta salad.

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package medium pasta shells
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas, thawed
• ¼ pound deli ham, diced
• 1 cup diced Cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Fill a pot with lightly-salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in the shell pasta and cook until the pasta is tender but firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
2. Stir the peas, ham, Cheddar cheese, onion, mayonnaise, vegetable oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; add the cooked pasta and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour, or until completely chilled, before serving.

Nutrition Facts

• calories364.9
• carbohydrateContent33.4 g
• cholesterolContent36.5 mg
• fatContent19.6 g
• fiberContent5 g
• proteinContent16.2 g
• saturatedFatContent6.9 g
• sodiumContent672.4 mg
• sugarContent3.8 g