Pesto Salad With Smoked Ham And Penne Recipe

Ingredients

One generous tablespoon fresh basil pesto per person

1 head Romaine lettuce broken into 1 inch pieces

1 pound smoked ham (thinly julienned)

1/2 red onion thinly sliced

1/2 cup pitted black olives sliced in half or quartered

1/2 pound cooked, cooled Penne Pasta

1/4 to 1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan

Balsimic vinegar (to taste)

Assemble all ingredients in a large salad bowl and toss.

Have “extra” balsimic on the side, should your guests like even more

I like to serve this with a nice artisan bread and a chilled Chardonnay