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I grew up on this Pasta Salad recipe and it’s my all time favorite! I think you’ll love it too.

Mom's Pasta Salad Recipe - one of my all time favorites. www.thirtyhandmadedays.com

Pasta Salad

We had friends over for a barbecue this weekend and it wouldn’t have been the same without my mom’s pasta salad. It’s easy. It’s light.  And it always tastes great.  It makes for great leftovers too! We normally don’t like leftovers around here, but I’ll eat this for a week straight.

Mom's Pasta Salad Recipe - one of my all time favorites. from www.thirtyhandmadedays.com

It’s bright, colorful and so darn good.  You can add whatever vegetables you have on hand and you can use different types of pasta if you want.  But this is the way that my mom made it and that I’ve been making it for about 20 years now!

To make this pasta salad recipe, you’ll need:

This pasta salad recipe is so easy and delicious – a quick stop at the store to pick up all the vegetables and you should be set! It is a healthier one and packs a lot of flavor.

  • large mixing bowl
  • salad tongs or hands
  • rotini noodles
  • frozen, chopped broccoli
  • diced tomatoes
  • olives
  • bell peppers
  • carrots
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • Italian dressing

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If you love this easy pasta salad recipe, you’re going to love these other pasta salad recipes. Please click each link below to find the easy, printable recipe!

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Mom's Pasta Salad Recipe - one of my all time favorites. via www.thirtyhandmadedays.com

Pasta Salad Recipe

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Pasta Salad

My mom's Pasta Salad recipe is an all-time family favorite that I've been making for 20 years. I could eat this for a week straight!
Prep Time15 mins
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pasta Salad
Servings: 8
Calories: 438kcal
Author: Mique Provost

Ingredients

  • 1 lb rotini noodles cooked according to directions, drained
  • 6-12 oz frozen chopped broccoli (fresh can be used), cooked, cut into smaller pieces
  • 2 tomatoes diced
  • 2.25 oz sliced olives
  • ½ bell pepper chopped (bigger chunks)
  • 2-3 carrots diced
  • 1-2 c shredded cheddar cheese
  • 15 oz Italian dressing (use your favorite; I usually use Wishbone)

Instructions

  • After noodles have cooled down, throw all ingredients together.
  • Chill - the longer the better - the Italian dressing soaks in over time.
  • And you want the broccoli to be cooked but cold.
  • I always add cheese after everything is cooled down because you don't want it to melt into the pasta.

Nutrition

Calories: 438kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 774mg | Potassium: 481mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 4765IU | Vitamin C: 53.2mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 1.5mg

 

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Comments

  1. Avatar for MiqueShine says

    March 1, 2018 at 5:08 am

    Nothing says summer to me quite like a delicious pasta salad! This is a winner!

  2. Avatar for MiqueMarissa @ Life is Fantasmic says

    May 27, 2014 at 8:06 am

    YUM!!! I’d love for you to share this at my Saturday Dishes Link Party! It’s a themed link up & this past weekend’s theme was Memorial Day & Grilling! Feel free to share other old or new posts that fit the theme as well if you have them! (:

    http://lifeisfantasmic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-dishes-memorial-day-grilling.html

  3. Avatar for MiqueViolet D. Anderson says

    May 4, 2012 at 2:32 am

    This is so yummy. I really love to pasta. This is one of my favorite.

  4. Avatar for MiqueKate @ Songs Kate Sang says

    May 1, 2012 at 9:29 pm

    5 stars
    That looks amazing. Thank you for the recipe!

  5. Avatar for Miquewendi says

    May 1, 2012 at 9:09 pm

    This is one of our favorites, too! We make it all the time…my fave dressing though is Newman’s caesar. It goes so well! And I’ve never cooked the broccoli before – just used raw. I’ll have to try that!

  6. Avatar for Mique[email protected] says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:41 pm

    Yummy! This looks delicious…will definitely be giving this one a try.

  7. Avatar for Miquesue says

    May 1, 2012 at 12:40 pm

    This sounds delicious and will definately be a part of our dinner tomorrow night! Thank you. Also, thank you for a simple way to print your recipes. Many blogs don’t offer that but you do. Hats off to you!

  8. Avatar for MiqueLaurie @ Gallamore West says

    May 1, 2012 at 12:10 pm

    Yum!! Just pinned it… thanks for a simple, delicious recipe! :)

  9. Avatar for MiqueMindy says

    May 1, 2012 at 10:20 am

    Yummy! I love pasta salad and this one looks really good:)

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