Description
Enjoy a vibrant bowl of Tasty Broccoli Pasta Salad, featuring rotini pasta, fresh broccoli, and crunchy bacon in a creamy dressing that’s perfect for picnics, potlucks, or a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 450 g rotini pasta
- 450 g broccoli
- 80 g red onion
- 225 g cooked bacon
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 480 ml mayonnaise
- 120 ml red wine vinegar
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare a large pot of salted water and boil.
- Cook rotini pasta until al dente; drain and cool slightly.
- Wash and chop broccoli into small florets.
- Finely dice red onion.
- Crumble bacon into bite-sized pieces.
- Mix mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper in a bowl until creamy.
- Toss cooled pasta with broccoli and onion; pour over dressing.
- Mix gently to combine and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
- Before serving, top with crumbled bacon.
Notes
For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free rotini pasta.
To make it vegetarian, substitute bacon with crispy chickpeas or sunflower seeds.
Stir in a little fresh vinegar if the salad needs a flavor boost before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 15mg