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Hoppin’ Jacks Pasta Salad Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the spiral pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until "al dente". Drain and rinse with cold water.
  • Fry bacon until crisp.
  • Remove bacon and allow to cool then crumble.
  • Add onion and pepper to bacon grease and cook until tender
  • Remove from heat but don't drain.
  • After the pan cools for about 2 mins add crumbled bacon, ham, and black olives and toss to coat.
  • Add the drained pasta to a large bowl then add the peas, and tomatoes. Gently mix (do not add the cheese)
  • Add the bacon grease, ham and veggies to peas and pasta and toss. While tossing add the citrus juice.
  • Let stand 15 minutes at room temperature and add the cheese, salt and fresh ground pepper (to taste) and toss again.
  • Let stand an additional 15 minutes at room temperature and serve, or, refrigerate until 30 minutes before serving. This salad is best served room temperature.

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