7-Layer Pasta Salad

Name: 7-Layer Pasta Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 avocados, diced; 2 stalks broccoli, cut into florets; 118 milliliters buttermilk; 227 grams yellow cheddar cheese, shredded; 473 milliliters 12-ounce piece deli ham, diced (about; 946 milliliters ounces farfalle (about; 59 milliliters chopped fresh chives; 59 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 1 Juice of lime; 8 servings Kosher salt; 118 milliliters mayonnaise; 8 servings Freshly ground pepper; 1 small head romaine lettuce, sliced; 2 tomatoes, diced

7-Layer Pasta Salad might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 461 calories, 17g of protein, and 30g of fat each. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up mayonnaise, pepper, tomatoes, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

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Add the pasta and cook until al dente (about 2 minutes less than the label directs), adding the broccoli during the last 4 minutes of cooking.

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Broccoli

Pasta

Drain the pasta and broccoli and rinse under cool water; shake off the excess.

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Broccoli

Pasta

Shake

Water

Remove the broccoli and pat dry.

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Whisk the mayonnaise, buttermilk, 1/4 cup chives, the parsley, half of the lime juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Toss the pasta and a few tablespoons of the dressing in a medium bowl.

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Lime Juice

Mayonnaise

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Chives

Pepper

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Assemble the salad: Toss the avocados with the remaining lime juice in a large glass serving bowl and season with salt; arrange in an even layer. Top with layers of the ham, broccoli, pasta, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes.

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Drizzle some of the remaining dressing on top and sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon chives, or cover and refrigerate the salad and dressing separately up to 6 hours. (Bring to room temperature before serving.)

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Photograph by Yunhee Kim