Pasta Salad

• 12 ounces rotini pasta (you can use whatever kind you want, I use the tri-color stuff)
• 12 cup corn kernel
• 1 cup chopped broccoli
• 1 diced red pepper (roasted, skin removed)
• 4 ounces ham (buy a "ham steak", perfect size)
• 4 ounces cheddar cheese (buy a block, dice it)
• 10 quartered cherry tomatoes or 10 grape tomatoes
• 14 cup olive oil
• 14 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
• 1 small diced onion

1. Cook the pasta, let it cool (freezer for 1/2 hour is good and quick).
2. Cube and pan-fry (no oil needed) the ham, when ham is nice and warmed (little brown) add the diced onion -- helps fuse flavors without onion s being too soggy.
3. Cube the cheddar (same size as the ham).
4. Mix the broccoli, corn, roasted pepper, ham, cheese and grape tomatoes in a big bowl.
5. When Pasta is cool, add it to the mix.
6. Toss the pasta into the other ingredients, mix with olive oil (helps the Parmesan -- next step) stick.
7. Add the Parmesan cheese, and mix.
8. Makes 4 big, or 6-8 small portions.

rotini pasta, corn kernel, broccoli, red pepper, ham, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, olive oil, parmesan cheese, onion

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pasta-salad-229156 (may not work)