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Creamy Pasta Salad

Best ever creamy pasta salad that you can customize to include your family's favorites. Perfect for summer barbecues or as a side dish all year long!
Prep Time30 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Salads
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Creamy Pasta Salad
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 324kcal
Author: Lois

Ingredients

  • 6 ounce Farfalle pasta cooked and drained.
  • 6 ounce jar green olives drained
  • 6 ounce canned black pitted olives drained
  • 4 ounce jar pimentos drained
  • 16 ounce canned chickpeas drained
  • 1 cucumber diced
  • 4 ounces mozzarella cheese cubed
  • ½ red onion sliced thin
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes
  • 1 cup small broccoli florets
  • 1 tablespoon chopped basil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated

For the Dressing

  • 1 - 16 ounce jar Caesar Salad Dressing
  • 1 cup mayonnaise

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of water to boil on the top of your stove.
  • Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package.
  • Add the broccoli florets to the boiling water about one minute before the pasta is finished cooking.
  • Drain everything together and rinse in cold water.
  • Then add to a large bowl while you prep the vegetables.
  • Chop all the vegetables into small pieces.
  • Cut up the cheese into small chunks.
  • If the grape tomatoes are large, you might want to cut them in half.Add the chopped vegetables, cheese and grape tomatoes on top of the cooked pasta.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Set aside while you prepare the salad dressing.
  • In a small bowl, add the bottle of salad dressing along with the one cup of mayonnaise. Using a whisk, combine until smooth.
  • Pour the salad dressing over the pasta and vegetables.
  • Stir well to coat the pasta and the vegetables.
  • Cover and refrigerate at least an hour.
  • Sprinkle the basil, parsley and Parmesan cheese on top right before serving.

Notes

This salad is best served after it's had time to chill in the refrigerator for about one to two hours.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 827mg | Potassium: 228mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 683IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 1mg