7-Layer Pasta Salad
Serves: 4
Clarabelle Lynch
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
53
Spice
33
Sweetness
47
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 stalks
Broccoli (cut into florets)1 cup
Mayonnaise1 cup
Buttermilk1 cup
Parsley (chopped fresh)1 small
Romaine Lettuce (head, sliced)Directions:
1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
2
Add the pasta and cook until al dente (about 2 minutes less than the label directs), adding the broccoli during the last 4 minutes of cooking
3
Drain the pasta and broccoli and rinse under cool water; shake off the excess
4
Remove the broccoli and pat dry
5
Whisk the mayonnaise, buttermilk, 1/4 cup chives, the parsley, half of the lime juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste
6
Toss the pasta and a few tablespoons of the dressing in a medium bowl
7
Assemble the salad: Toss the avocados with the remaining lime juice in a large glass serving bowl and season with salt; arrange in an even layer
8
Top with layers of the ham, broccoli, pasta, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes
9
Drizzle some of the remaining dressing on top and sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon chives, or cover and refrigerate the salad and dressing separately up to 6 hours
10
(Bring to room temperature before serving
11
) Photograph by Yunhee Kim