• Allison’s Pasta Salad

  Filed under Side Dish - Pasta
  Aug 20
  
  I can’t believe I have never blogged about this salad before. I have been making it for years now – and when I make something multiple times, you have to know that I really like it!

  This is one of those dishes that you look at the ingredients and wonder how they all work together, but they really do. This salad is so good – take it to an end of summer bbq and people are going to be asking for the recipe! Do make sure you follow the instruction to make at least 6 hours in advance – this is a salad that is much better the second day.

  Allison’s Pasta Salad
  slightly adapted from allrecipes.com

  Serves 8

  1 3/4 cups farfalle pasta
  1/2 cup mayonnaise
  1/2 cup sour cream
  2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  1 1/2 tablespoons prepared Dijon mustard
  1 teaspoon white sugar
  1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed
  1/4 teaspoon salt
  2 cups seedless red grapes, halved
  2 cups diced ham
  1/2 cup chopped green onions
  1 1/2 cups sharp Cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes

  Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling, salted water until al dente. Drain.

  In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, cider vinegar, mustard, sugar, black pepper, dill weed and salt.

  In a large bowl, combine pasta, grapes, ham, onions and cheese. Toss with the dressing. Cover and chill overnight, or for at least 6 hours.

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  11 Comments

11 Responses to “Allison’s Pasta Salad”

1. 

   Rosa's Yummy Yums said on August 20th, 2009 at 5:41 pm

   Very flavorful and comforting! Gotta love it!

   Cheers,

   Rosa

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   Beth said on August 20th, 2009 at 6:19 pm

   Sounds pretty yummy to me!!

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   Spryte said on August 20th, 2009 at 6:36 pm

   YUM!! My family would LOVE this!

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4. 

   Maria said on August 20th, 2009 at 9:05 pm

   Perfect for a summer picnic!

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   Ingrid said on August 21st, 2009 at 2:24 am

   Hm, I wonder if my guys would like this. They really like pasta salad but the twins aren't always keen on anything heavy on mayo.
   ~ingrid

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   kat said on August 21st, 2009 at 1:44 pm

   I think everything in there sounds really good

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   Grace said on August 21st, 2009 at 2:48 pm

   will i ever be able to stomach mayo? only time will tell.

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   eatme_delicious said on August 21st, 2009 at 10:35 pm

   Ooo this does look really tasty and different. I love creamy pasta salads.

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   Barbara said on August 22nd, 2009 at 2:25 pm

   Yeah, that really sounds (and looks) great. Not much on pasta salads in my family and I usually like a lighter dressing when I do make one, but I'm still going to try it next week.

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    Sophie said on August 22nd, 2009 at 10:52 pm

    It sounds really good to me. One thing I don't like about gluten free pasta is how tough it is the next day . But I'm enjoying it through that photo, yum!

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    misssmileyfaces said on September 8th, 2009 at 3:55 pm

    Thanks for the recipe! I am going to make this today. Will let you know how we like it!! Sounds & looks very TASTY!!

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