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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2009
I doubled this pasta salad for a funeral. I used light mayo and turkey ham. I used 2 green peppers, one red, and one yellow. I had green onions so I subbed them. I also subbed 5 tablespoons of sweet pickle relish. I used 2 cans of drained, chopped tomatoes instead of fresh. I don't think my substitutions changed the flavor of this salad. It tasted great and makes a lot. It would be great for a potluck.
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Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2009
My husband does not like pasta salad, my daugher in law is a "foodie" and they both loved this. Score 5 BIG stars! I change off pasta types now and then according to what I have on hand, other than that, make it as printed. We love it!
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Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2009
WOAH FLAVOUR! only used 1 tomato, 1/2 red onion, used 1 green, 1 yellow bell pepper, small bunch of green onions, smoked ham, only used 10 sweet pickles, was still plenty tasty! Used light mayo & light sour cream (watchin the lbs). Next time, will add 1 more seeded tomato and i'll only use half the amount of ham called for, as the "smokedness" of it was overpowering. i'd probably use the full pound of ham if it were not smoked ham though. BEWARE of how much this recipe yeilds! the bowl pictured is a LARGE bowl, and when I had all the dry ingredients in there, it was piled high and I had to split the mixture between TWO large bowls before I tossed in the dressing! Also, as other reviewers have mentioned, do not be alarmed with the amount of dressing u initially end up with, by the time it sits overnight in the fridge, the pasta and veggies soak it all up and the consistency ends up being perfect (salad pictured was directly after it was made so may look more "wet")! Yummy, yummy, yummy!
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Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2009
This was amazing! The sauce for it was perfect. I used cavatappi pasta, as someone else suggested, and it was just perfect for this recipe, made the salad look realy nice! I also laid the pasta out to dry off for a few minutes after boiling so that the sauce wouldn't get watery and the pasta mushy later on. I omitted the tomatoes and added cubed sharp cheddar cheese, sliced black olives and broccoli florettes. This one is definitely a keeper!
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Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2009
This was good but watch the salt in your ham, mine was a little to salty good thing I tasted it before adding any but otherwise it was good, thanks for the recipe
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Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2009
This should be called Freakishly Amazing Ham Pasta Salad! I made it exactly as written only left out the tomatoes (not a fan) and used tiny farfalle pasta (what I had) and BAM! It hasn't even sat over night yet and I can't stop sneaking tastes! I think it's the sweet pickles, the juice and the beef bullion that makes this over the top yummy. I know my family is going to go nuts over this, thank you SO MUCH!
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Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2009
Absolutely the best pasta salad every. I used dill pickle and increased beef granules to 1/4 cup. I never have left overs!
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Reviewed: May 18, 2009
I made it for a pool party just as an extra and it just simply dissapeared very fast.... This is an awesome pasta salad.
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Reviewed: May 15, 2009
Yummy in the tummy! Awesome for potluck or dinner at home. Good onion flavor, but not overpowering. Big hit at home and work!!
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Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2009
I've made many pasta salads and this is one of the best! I did sub corned beef, added about 1 tbs. of whole grain mustard, subbed celery salt for regular salt, and used chicken bullion (all I had). I would recommend adding pickle juice a little at a time until you get the consistancy you want!
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Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2009
This recipe is delicious as is. I made this for a potluck and everyone loved it. It stayed moist and tasty for several days. You will get a ton of salad but it's perfect for lunch or just a snack. Instead of buying beef bouillon cubes, I bought the Beef flavor Ramen soup for 10 cents. This saves a little money and tastes the same.
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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2008
I love this recipe. It makes for the tastiest pasta salad. Few changes: I don't like onion so I leave it out, I only use red bell pepper, and I add 1 bag of frozen peas and cubed cheddar cheese. It tastes awesome. I make it for work get together and pot-lucks, family gatherings, etc... and everyone eats it up!
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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2008
Very very good! The best I've ever made so far. The garlicky taste is wicked.
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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2008
Used 12 oz Piccolini pasta, couldnt find ziti. l/2 red pepper, l/2 green pepper, 2 tbs sweet pickle relish, 1 clove garlic. Very good recipe. Will make again.
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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2008
very different--our family liked it!
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Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2008
This was very interesting. My hub gobbled it up. I loved being able to use so many veggies from my garden, including my homemade bread and butter pickles. Thanks!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2008
I am a bit disappointed since this recipe got such great reviews. I am hoping that as it sits longer(mine only sat 3 hours) the flavor will improve. It certainly makes a lot. It's not bad, just not 'Awesome' in my opinion
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Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2008
My husband and I LOVE this pasta salad, it is a weekly staple in our fridge. We like to use baby dill pickles since we aren't cazy about sweet pickles. Other adjustments are, lite mayo and sour cream, au ju mix instead of boullion, red wine vinegar, 1 full pound of smoked ham,whole wheat mini pasta (so you don't have to use as much) and an extra garlic clove. I usually just throw in whatever peppers I have around and my deli counter knows to cut REALLY thick slices of ham when they see me coming. Thanks for the great recipe!
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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2008
I would rename this salad "Pretty good Ham pasta salad". I personally really liked it however there was quite a bit leftover after my luncheon was done. My husband found it quite sweet and didn't really care for it - and per other reviewers suggestions, I had reduced the pickle juice. I'm keeping this recipe, however what I may do in the future is add more salty ingredients to balance out the sweetness, like crispy bacon or olives.
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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2008
I had a problem with all of the sweet pickles. They were just way to over whelming of a flavor. Perhaps if less juice was added to the dressing it would be better.
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