Creamy Cavatappi Pasta Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 5 cups cavatappi pasta
• 1 cup creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)
• 0.25 cup sour cream
• 0.25 cup pickle juice
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey-Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 teaspoon garlic salt
• 0.75 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 large sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), chopped
• 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup cubed Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
• 3 large hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• 1 (5 ounce) can flaked tuna, drained

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Add the cavatappi pasta and cook according to package directions, usually around 8 minutes, until al dente. Drain the pasta thoroughly, rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process, and drain again. Allow the cooked pasta to cool completely before adding it to the salad.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the salad dressing, sour cream, pickle juice, sugar, Dijon mustard, salt, garlic salt, and black pepper until well combined. Gently fold in the celery, onion, bell pepper, Cheddar cheese, ham, hard-boiled eggs, and tuna. Add the cooled cavatappi pasta to the bowl and mix everything together until evenly coated with the creamy dressing. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to allow the flavors to meld together, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition

• Calories: 291 kcal
• Fat Content: 14 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 9 g
• Sodium Content: 833 mg
• Protein Content: 13 g
• Cholesterol Content: 83 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 28 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 5 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g