Italian Ham And Cheese Salad Recipes

HAM PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package instructions. Drain the pasta in a colander and rinse under cold water. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
• In a large bowl, combine ham, pasta, cheese, green onion, bell pepper, celery, and peas.
• In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, vinegar, sugar, dill, salt, and pepper.
• Pour dressing over pasta mixture and toss until completely coated. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

ITALIAN HAM AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook broccoli and pasta separately as directed on packages; drain. Rinse pasta with cold water; drain.
• In large bowl, mix all dressing ingredients until well blended. Add broccoli, pasta and all remaining salad ingredients to dressing; toss gently to mix. Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours or until chilled.

HAM AND SHELL SALAD

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.

ITALIAN GRILLED HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Slice bread on the diagonal so you have longer slices, into 8 slices for 4 sandwiches. Place olive oil and garlic in small saucepan and heat only till it's just warm and garlic infuses into oil. Remove from heat. Butter inside of bread slices. Place ham on microwavable dish and heat through. Blot any juices that lay on the plate so it doesn't make sandwiches soggy.
• Preheat large skillet or griddle on stovetop on medium heat. Put ham on buttered bread, then basil leaves, then cheese. Brush garlic-infused olive oil on outside of sandwiches and place in preheated skillet or griddle. Lightly brown on each side.