Broccoli Pasta Salad Recipe with Bacon and Cheddar
Broccoli Pasta Salad with cheddar and bacon will be the star of your barbecue! This easy recipe is a snap to make for potlucks and picnics!
Ingredients
Salad
- 16 ounces Campanelle pasta cooked according to package instructions, and drained
- 2 large broccoli crowns stems removed, trimmed down to small florets
- 8 ounces cooked bacon chopped
- 4 stalks celery chopped
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and chopped
- 8 ounces mild cheddar cheese cubed
Dressing
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed (1/2 lemon)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Place prepared broccoli florets into large bowl. After draining pasta, transfer hot pasta to bowl. Allow the hot pasta to cool on top of broccoli. This will make the broccoli slightly tender.
- Once pasta is cool, add the remaining pasta salad ingredients.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together all dressing ingredients until well combined.
- Pour dressing over pasta salad. Gently toss until salad ingredients are evenly coated with dressing.
Notes
- This amount of dressing is for a lightly dressed salad. If you prefer a heavily dressed pasta salad, double dressing recipe.
- For best results, refrigerate 2+ hours before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 553cal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 898mg | Sugar: 4g | Fiber: 6g | Calcium: 290mg | Iron: 2mg