Southern Succotash Pasta Salad
Succotash Pasta Salad is a wonderful southern side dish. Many traditional succotash dishes include meat, so we added ham to this one. You can easily make this a meatless dish if you like.
Servings: 6 cups
Ingredients
- 1 12 ounce package Southern Style Fordhook frozen Lima Beans
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 cups frozen corn
- 2 cups uncooked garden rotini pasta cooked according to package directions to al dente (could use any pasta you like)
- 1 cup chopped cooked ham
- 4 or 5 bacon slices cooked till crispy and crumbled
- 1/2 cup chopped green onion
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon celery seeds
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise or could use Miracle Whip
Instructions
- Combine lima beans, corn and water. Microwave 10 minute or until beans are soft and drain. Combine beans and corn with pasta, ham, bacon, onion, salt, pepper, celery seeds, sugar, vinegar and mayonnaise in a large bowl. Refrigerate several hours or overnight before serving. Makes 6 cups or servings.
Notes
You can add shredded cheese or chopped tomatoes to this salad.