Description
Fresh Broccoli Pasta Salad is a creamy, crunchy, and make-ahead friendly side dish perfect for picnics, meal prep, and family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz rotini pasta
- 1 lb broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 lb cooked bacon
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente
- Drain and cool the pasta completely
- Chop broccoli into bite-sized florets and dice onion
- Cook bacon until crispy and crumble it
- Mix mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper in a bowl
- Combine pasta, dressing, broccoli, and onion
- Stir until evenly coated
- Refrigerate for at least 3 hours
- Add bacon just before serving and mix gently
Notes
- Cook pasta al dente to avoid mushy texture
- Let pasta cool before mixing with dressing
- Chill for best flavor development
- Add bacon just before serving to keep it crispy
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 32
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 20
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 35