Mommy's Summer Salad

A cool summer salad for hot summer nights. Goes well with sliced French bread. You can use any shape pasta you want with this salad--bowties and rotini both work great!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 292 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups shredded Colby cheese
• ½ pound chopped ham
• ½ cup ranch-style salad dressing
• 1 (15 ounce) can peas, drained
• 3 cups rotelle pasta
• 1 cup fat-free creamy salad dressing (ie: Fat Free Miracle Whip TM)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine the pasta, ham, cheese and peas.

Step 3

Whisk together the ranch dressing and Miracle Whip ™. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Refrigerate until chilled and serve.