"This pasta salad is hearty enough for lunch, or serve it along with grilled meat for a cookout or summer meal...."
INGREDIENTS
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8 ounces fusilli pasta, or rotini or similar
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8 ounces diced ham
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1/2 cup chopped red onion
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1/2 cup chopped bell pepper, red, green, or combination
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1 can (4 ounces) sliced black olives
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1 large clove garlic, mashed and finely minced
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1 tablespoon chopped parsley
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1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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6 basil leaves, chopped, optional
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1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt, Creole seasoning blend, or a seasoned salt blend, to taste
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1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
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3/4 cup mayonnaise