Creamy Italian Pasta Salad

Description

This is my favorite pasta salad recipe based on years of making it for BBQs and family get-togethers. A little bit of everything in this Italian dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
  • 1 bunch broccoli, cut into florets
  • 5 ounces Muenster cheese
  • 5 ounces Colby-Jack cheese
  • 5 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 (6 ounce) can black olives, sliced
  • ½ cup pepperoni, cut into quarters
  • 1 (8 ounce) bottle creamy Italian salad dressing (such as Wish-Bone®)
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pinch dried oregano, or to taste
  • 1 pinch paprika, or to taste

Prep Time: 35 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Servings: 12

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