Ham and Artichoke Heart Pasta Salad

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Yum yum! I made a huge recipe of this when it was my group's turn to provide a summer dinner for the local homeless shelter and it got lots of rave reviews.

35 minutes Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 10 minutes

238 calories per serving view nutrition facts

6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2 1/2	cups	pasta, penne
2	cups	green beans	chopped
1	large	tomato
1	each	sweet red bell pepper
6	each	scallions, spring or green onions
6	ounces	artichoke hearts	marinated
1/2	pound	ham	cooked, cut into long pieces
1	x	black pepper
2	tablespoons	parsley leaves	freshly chopped

Dressing
1/4	cup	cider vinegar
1	tablespoon	prepared mustard	grainy
2	teaspoons	dijon mustard
1	clove	garlic	minced
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1/2	cup	olive oil

Directions

In large pot of boiling salted water, cook penne for 7 minutes.

Add green beans; cook for 3 minutes or until tender-crisp and pasta is tender but firm.

Drain and rinse under cold water; drain again and place in large bowl.

Meanwhile, coarsely chop tomato.

Seed and halve red pepper crosswise; cut into thin strips.

Slice green onions.

Drain artichoke hearts,reserving 1 tablespoon of marinade; cut hearts in half.

Add tomato, red pepper, green onions, artichoke hearts and ham to pasta mixture.

Dressing: In small bowl, whisk together vinegar, grainy and dijon mustards, garlic and salt; gradually whisk in oil.

Whisk in reserved marinade.

Toss gently with pasta mixture. Season with pepper to taste.

Garnish with parsley.

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Yum yum! I made a huge recipe of this when it was my group's turn to provide a summer dinner for the local homeless shelter and it got lots of rave reviews.
over 4 years ago by CalyCat

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 184g

Amount per Serving

Calories 238 74% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.0g	30%
Saturated Fat 3.0g	15%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 20mg	7%
Sodium 677mg	28%
Total Carbohydrate 8.0g	3%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	13%
Sugars 3.0g
Protein 9.0g	19%