Bow Tie Pasta Salad
My aunt and mom created this recipe. It is a family favorite and a great item to bring to picnics and potlucks.
Ingredients
- 1 16 ounce package bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
- 1 12 ounce bag broccoli florets
- 1 10 ounce basket cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 bunch green onions sliced
- ½ cup chopped celery
- ½ red bell pepper chopped
- ½ green bell pepper chopped
- 2 cups creamy salad dressing such as Miracle Whip®
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Gather the ingredients.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain. Quickly rinse the cooked pasta in cold water to stop it from continuing to cook; drain.
- Mix the cooled pasta, broccoli, tomatoes, sliced green onions, celery, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper in a large bowl.
- Gently stir the salad dressing, Parmesan cheese, sugar, basil, and salt in a bowl until evenly mixed.
- Pour the salad dressing mixture over the pasta mixture; gently toss to coat evenly.
- Refrigerate 3 hours to overnight before serving.
Notes
| Total Fat 12g | |
| Saturated Fat 2g | |
| Cholesterol 15mg | |
| Sodium 484mg | |
| Total Carbohydrate 44g | |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | |
| Total Sugars 11g | |
| Protein 8g | |
| Vitamin C 44mg | |
| Calcium 63mg | |
| Iron 2mg | |
| Potassium 272mg | |