Salads & sides

Layered Pasta Salad

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kraft

This make-ahead pasta salad layered with ham, cheese, tomatoes and onions loves barbecues and picnics. No wonder—when you’re this fabulous, it's hard to stay at home.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

3 hr 20 min

servings

total:

12 servings, 1 cup each

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What You Need

cups medium pasta shells, cooked, drained

large red onion, sliced

pkg. (10 oz.) frozen peas, thawed, drained

pkg. (6 oz.) OSCAR MAYER Smoked Ham, chopped

1/2

cup KRAFT Real Mayo Mayonnaise

1/2

cup KRAFT Classic Ranch Dressing

cup KRAFT Natural Three Cheese Crumbles

cup halved grape tomatoes

Make It

LAYER first 4 ingredients in clear 3-qt. serving bowl.

MIX mayo and dressing; spread over salad to seal. Top with cheese and tomatoes; cover.

REFRIGERATE several hours or until chilled. Toss gently before serving.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Variation

Prepare using KRAFT Light Mayo Reduced Fat Mayonnaise and KRAFT Lite Ranch Dressing.

Serving Suggestion

For best results, serve in a straight-sided serving bowl.

Substitute

Prepare using KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese or KRAFT Natural Sharp Cheddar Cheese Crumbles.

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camky879

posted:5/8/2012

This salad is fantastic! Have taken it to several get togethers and always get asked for the recipe. Love it!

a cook

posted:9/22/2010

I might make this recipe again. I think the end result was bland and not that good. I substituted ham steak for the ham. I think the tomatos were strange and made it yucky. Definitely not a hit. I also think the dressing needs to be jazzed up but I'm not sure what I would do differently. If you have people you are trying to feed that like bland food, then this is a good choice.

snowangel95

posted:9/1/2010

Wonderful recipe for a bbq. I added bacon bits to the top also, just because I like them and it added a nice saltiness. Prefer this over the lettuce layered salad. The recipe tells you to mix before serving and although you want to keep the prettiness, mix well :)

sabbin

posted:9/1/2010

It was a big hit at a "Bluegrass" Jam session. They all wanted the recipe. I will definately make it again.

a cook

posted:8/19/2010

Made this salad for a work luncheon. It was a big hit!

A-Mae

posted:7/27/2010

I liked the salad but I couldn't find crumbled cheese so I used course shredded cheddar and 3 cheese Mexican cheese shredded. It was good with this substitution. I think it would be good with a layer of black olives.

laurageddes

posted:7/17/2010

Ok this is the first time I have ever written a review for anything. I went to my grandmothers today and she made this, I tried it to be nice, but I am not a fan of mayo or ranch. However, the combination of these ingredients are amazing! The smoked ham and the red onion tie everything together! I am sitting here eating some right now! Seriously must make this! I will however try a low fat take on this dish when I make it!!

rawkfox

posted:7/1/2010

We liked the salad. Really good flavor. I think it's better all mixed up. It looks really pretty all layered like that but you have to mix it up and distribute everything evenly or else you get like a whole mouthful of ranch & cheese. That was our only thought. It was very good and super easy though! Perfect for summer and I'll make ti for the next picnic, bbq or potluck.

NoTimeMom05

posted:6/2/2010

Made this a few times now and it is always a huge hit, so easy to make and tastes delicious!

cravers3

posted:6/2/2010

Such an easy recipe and so good! Made this for Memorial Day weekend and it did not last long! This is definitely a keeper!