Castro Camera Celebration Salad

Castro Camera Celebration Salad

In the mid 70's a young man by the name of Harvey Milk moved to San Francisco and opened a camera shop in the Castro District. It was in that little shop a group of fellow outcasts and radicals made history and Harvey Milk became the first “out” homosexual to be elected to a major office. This Memorial Day weekend we have much to celebrate. Consider fixing this great salad to kick off the summer!

Ingredients

• 2 cups packaged dried large elbow macaroni
• 1 ½ cups cubed fully cooked ham (8 ounces)
• 4 ounces Monterrey Jack or cheddar cheese, cut into cubes (1 cup)
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced (1/2 cup)
• ¼ cup finely chopped onion
• ½ cup low fat mayonnaise
• 6oz no fat unflavored Greek style yogurt
• 1 Tablespoon Yellow mustard
• ¼ cup sweet pickle relish or chopped sweet pickle with 2 tablespoons liquid from the pickles
• Dash pepper
• 1 ½ cups grape tomatoes
• Fresh parsley sprig (optional)
• 2 tablespoons diced pimiento(optional)

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Drain again.

2. In a large mixing bowl combine pasta, ham, cheese, peas, celery, onion. Toss gently to mix.

3. For dressing, in a small mixing bowl stir together mayonnaise, mustard and not fat yogurt, chopped pickle and juice, and pepper.

4. Mix well, Pour half of the dressing over pasta mixture. Toss to coat. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.

5. Just before serving, the pasta will have soaked-up nearly all of the dressing, so spoon in the remaining half.

6. Arrange grape tomato halves around the edge of bowl. If desired, garnish with parsley. Maybe crank some fresh ground pepper over the salad. Makes 4 main-dish servings.

If You are taking this to a picnic make sure that it stays cold! Anything with mayonnaise in it will turn on you in the heat!

What ever Your plans for the weekend allow slave to wish you a safe and fun time! Its now summer, let the games begin!

To Honor my Master Indy,

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