Cuban Pasta Salad
Ingredients
8 oz.
short-cut dried pasta (such as penne, cavatappi or bow tie)
¾ cup
Kowalski's Italian Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
¾ cup
mayonnaise
2 tbsp.
Kowalski's Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice
1 tbsp.
Kowalski's Classic Yellow Mustard
1 ½ tbsp.
freshly grated orange zest
1 tsp.
ground cumin
1 tsp.
kosher salt
½ tsp.
freshly ground Kowalski's Black Peppercorns
½ tsp.
smoked paprika
4 oz. (approx.)
Boar's Head Tavern Ham, finely diced
2 ½ oz. (approx.)
Kowalski's Signature Lightly Smoked, Fully Cooked Pulled Pork, warmed gently in the microwave
2 ½ oz. (approx.)
shredded or finely cubed baby Swiss cheese
3-4
Kowalski's Double Dill Pickle Spears (or less to taste), chopped
3
green onions, thinly sliced, divided
Directions
- In a pot of salted boiling water, prepare pasta according to pkg. directions, slightly undercooking by 1-2 min.; drain.
- Rinse pasta with cold water until completely cool; drain thoroughly and set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, stir together dressing, mayonnaise, juice, mustard, zest, cumin, salt, pepper and paprika; set dressing aside.
- In a large salad or serving bowl, combine chilled pasta, ham, pulled pork, cheese and pickles; add dressing and mix to coat.
- Fold in ½ of the green onions; sprinkle remaining onions on top.
- Place in the refrigerator, covered, for at least 30 min. to allow flavors to marry (up to 4 hrs.).
- Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 3 days; stir salad to refresh before serving.
Find It!
- Find Kowalski’s Italian Vinaigrette Salad Dressing in the Grocery Department.
- Find Kowalski’s Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice in the Produce Department.
- Find Kowalski’s Signature Lightly Smoked, Fully Cooked Pulled Pork in the Meat Department.
- Find Kowalski’s Double Dill Pickle Spears in the Grocery Department.
