Grandma Susie'S Macaroni Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) packages multicolored spiral pasta
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 pickles, chopped
1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives
1/2 cup cubed cooked ham
1/4 cup red onion, chopped
2 cups mayonnaise
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1 tablespoon mustard seed
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook spiral pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain and set aside.
Mix yellow and red bell peppers, pickles, black olives, ham, and onion in a large salad bowl; stir in spiral pasta. Mix in the mayonnaise until thoroughly coated. Stir in poppy and mustard seeds; season with salt and black pepper. Refrigerate salad until chilled, 1 to 2 hours.