Broccoli Pasta Salad
Loaded with fresh broccoli, tender pasta, and tons of flavor, this Broccoli Pasta Salad is perfect for any occasion and is so easy to make.
If you love the classic broccoli salad, you’ll love this pasta salad version! Its crunchy and creamy, and loaded with flavor. We’ve lightened it up a bit with a Greek yogurt based dressing, making the perfect summer salad for all your summer gatherings.
If you love pasta salads, try these
- Caprese Pasta Salad
- Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad
- The Best Pasta Salad
- Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
- Creamy Avocado Shrimp Pasta Salad
What you’ll need
- Bacon, cooked and chopped into pieces
- Raw broccoli florets
- Short pasta such as rotini, fusilli, bowties, or penne
- 1/2 red onion
- Dried craisins- or cranberries or raisins
- Pepitas- salted pumpkin seeds. You can substitute sunflower seeds or sliced almonds or leave them out for a nut free salad.
- Cheddar cheese, cut into cubes- Or substitute feta cheese, goat cheese, or Monterey jack cheese
- Shredded carrots
- For the dressing- Plain Greek yogurt, sour cream, salt, pepper, apple cider vinegar, and a touch or sugar.
How to make it
Cook the pasta in salted, boiling water according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water and set aside.
Prep your broccoli by cutting it into small florets, dice the red onion, cube the cheese, and cook your bacon.
Put the salad together: In a large mixing bowl add the cooled pasta, crumbled bacon, broccoli, shredded carrots, craisins, pepitas, cubed cheese, and red onion.
Prepare the dressing.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, sour cream, seasonings, apple cider vinegar, and sugar.
Pour the dressing over the salad.
Mis everything together until well coated. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
If you have any leftovers, store in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days.
Broccoli Pasta Salad also makes a great lunch!
Other summer recipes you might like
- Crock Pot Shredded BBQ Chicken
- Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches
- Dill Pickle Potato Salad
- Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes
- Berry Angel Food Cake
- Boat Dip
- Spiked Lemonade Punch
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Broccoli Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon cooked and chopped into pieces
- 4 cups raw broccoli florets cut into small pieces
- 8 ounces short pasta
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 1/2 cup dried craisins
- 1/3 cup pepitas
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
For the dressing
- 1 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 tsp salt- more to taste
- 1 tsp pepper- more to taste
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp sugar
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted, boiling water according to the package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Prep the ingredients- cut the broccoli into small florets, cook and chop the bacon, dice the red onion, cut the cheese into bite sized cubes.
- Add the pasta to a large mixing bowl along with the broccoli, red onion, pepitas, craisins, cheese and carrots.
- Prepare the dressing: to a separate bowl add the Greek yogurt, sour cream, salt, pepper, apple cider vinegar and sugar. Whisk together.
- Pour over the salad and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Refrigerate leftovers in an air tight container up to 3 days.
