Broccoli Pasta Salad
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Broccoli Pasta Salad
Description
This salad starts by cooking rotini pasta and rinsing it under cold water to stop cooking and keep it firm. Small pieces of broccoli florets are combined with finely diced red onions, dried cranberries for sweetness, crunchy sunflower seeds, and crumbled cooked bacon for savory texture. Feta cheese adds a mild tang if included.
The dressing is a blend of mayonnaise and sour cream with white wine vinegar for acidity, balanced by a pinch of sugar, salt, and black pepper. This creamy, slightly tangy dressing coats the salad ingredients uniformly.
Once tossed together, the salad chills for an hour allowing flavors to meld. It offers a mix of textures from crisp broccoli and onions, chewy cranberries, crunchy seeds, and creamy dressing complemented by salty bacon. This broccoli pasta salad is refreshing as a side or light meal especially in warmer weather.
Ingredients
- 4 cups broccoli cut into small pieces, florets
- 8 ounces rotini pasta or short pasta
- ⅓ cup red onion diced
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- 8 lices Bacon cooked and crumbled
- ½ cup feta cheese optional, crumbled
Dressing
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Whisk dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and run under cold water.
- Add remaining ingredients to a larger bowl.
- Pour the prepared dressing over and mix well.
- Refrigerate for one hour before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 424 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 424 | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 302mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 297mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 350IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 41.1mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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