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CREAMY BACON BROCCOLI PASTA SALAD

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This Creamy Bacon Broccoli Pasta Salad is truly amazing! Rotini pasta, bacon, onion and broccoli tossed in a super yummy sweet and sour creamy dressing.

CREAMY BACON BROCCOLI PASTA SALAD

Who doesn’t love a good pasta salad? They are usually pretty easy to make and not to mention filling. And let’s face it, they are great to take to potlucks or baby showers because the ladies love this stuff. I have got a fantastic new pasta salad to share with you today. It is so good. I mean, obviously it’s good or I wouldn’t share on here. But it is crazy good. Borderline addictive good. It is AMAZING good.

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WHAT OTHER INGREDIENTS CAN I ADD TO PASTA SALAD?

I really enjoy creamy pasta salads. They are my favorite. Probably because of the mayonnaise. I heart mayonnaise. Oh and bacon. I definitely heart bacon. It makes everything better. This pasta salad has a slightly sweet, slightly tangy thing going on that really adds to the overall flavor. You can change up the add-ins however you like. Use a different pasta or maybe you want to use green peppers or grapes or some toasted nuts. All that can be tailored to your tastes. But the creamy sauce really makes this salad something special.Creamy Bacon Broccoli Pasta Salad recipe from The Country Cook

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
rotini pasta
fresh broccoli
red onion
bacon
mayonnaise
red wine vinegar
sugar
salt
freshly ground black pepper
fresh broccoli, cooked bacon, rotini pasta, red wine vinegar, mayonnaise, red onion, sugar, salt and pepper

HOW TO MAKE CREAMY BACON BROCCOLI PASTA SALAD:

Prepare pasta according to package directions. Chop broccoli, onion and bacon. Note: A quick word about how this broccoli should be chopped up. It’s helpful if you aren’t real familiar with chopping up fresh broccoli. We just want the top part of the broccoli here, the florets. So you need to chop off the thick stem. Maybe put those in your veggie stock or compost bin.
how to chop broccoli, remove florets from the stem, displayed on a wooden cutting board with a chef's knife

And then chop up the florets so that they are in smaller bite-size pieces.

chopped fresh broccoli florets on a wooden cutting board with a chef's knife

I chopped up the bacon while I was doing my other chopping and then put it in a little baggie. I add the bacon in right before serving so that it will stay kinda crispy when ready to eat
chopped broccoli, diced red onion, crumbled and cooked bacon on a wooden chopping board with knife
 In a bowl, mix together mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.

homemade dressing of mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, sugar, pepper stirred together with a spoon in a plastic blue bowl

 Once pasta is cooked, be sure to drain it well.

draining excess water from rotini pasta in a metal strainer

Then put it in a large bowl. Pour in mayonnaise mixture, chopped broccoli and diced onion (don’t add the bacon in yet, you want to add that in right before serving so it stays crunchy.) Stir well.
Amazing Pasta Salad Cover bowl and put in the fridge to chill for at least 3 hours.
cooked rotini pasta, broccoli and bacon tossed in a homemade mayonnaise dressing, covered in a plastic blue bowl
Before serving, add crumbled bacon to salad.
cooked crumbled bacon stirred together with broccoli florets, diced red onion and cooked rotini pasta and creamy dressing in a blue bowl
 Then give it all a good stir and then serve.
Amazing Pasta Salad with rotini pasta, broccoli florets, cooked bacon in a homemade sweet and sour dressing

Enjoy!

Amazing Pasta Salad

CREAMY BACON BROCCOLI PASTA SALAD

This Creamy Bacon Broccoli Pasta Salad is truly amazing! Rotini pasta, bacon, onion and broccoli tossed in a super yummy sweet and sour creamy dressing.
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Creamy Bacon Broccoli Pasta Salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 783kcal
Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 oz) package rotini pasta
  • 1 pound fresh broccoli, chopped (stems removed)
  • 1/2 cup diced red onion
  • 1/2 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Prepare pasta according to package directions
  • Chop broccoli, onion and bacon.
  • In a bowl, mix together mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.
  • Once pasta has been cooked and drained well, put it in a large bowl.
  • Pour in mayonnaise mixture, chopped broccoli and diced onion (don’t add the bacon in yet, you want to add that in right before serving so it stays crunchy).
  • Stir well.
  • Cover bowl and put in the fridge to chill for at least 3 hours.
  • Before serving, add crumbled bacon to salad and then give it all a good stir and then serve.

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Notes

Some additional add-ins that would be delicious in this are some halved red grapes (1 1/2 cups) and chopped pecans (1 cup). Before serving, add crumbled bacon to salad and then give it all a good stir and then serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 783kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 1148mg | Potassium: 393mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 8% | Vitamin C: 62.2% | Calcium: 4.7% | Iron: 8.1%
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Comments

  1. Bama Girl says


    Hi Brandie! The recipe sounds delicious! We love pasta salad so this will be something to serve when all the girls are here! Thanks for sharing! Blessings from Bama!

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  4. Pamela says


    I love adding broccoli with the pasta salad – adds such a pretty green color! I am one of those people though that are very grossed out by anything mayo so I will skip on that part! :D)

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  6. Kristen says


    This pasta looks so good. Reminds me of one of the pastas that I buy at the deli. I will definitely be making this, this summer. 🙂

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  7. Kari Lindsay says


    Brandi, I still haven't had lunch, and a big ol' bowl of this pasta salad is calling my name. I also heart mayo…sigh, but I love the red wine vinegar that you added too, delish!

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  8. Anonymous says


    I am going to make this for a Mother's Day Luncheon. If it taste anything like it looks it's going to be wonderful!

    Thank YOU!
    Toni

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  9. Lisa says


    I have made this pasta salad at least 8 times since you originally posted it. My generally meat loving teenager can't seem to get enough of it and I'm always happy to see him eat something besides a cheeseburger! Thank you!

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  10. Anonymous says


    YUM DELICIOUS………….TASTES GREAT AND WHO DOESN'T WANT PASTA SALAD IN SUMMER? GREAT RECIPE……..A KEEPER FOR SURE!!

    Reply

  11. Anonymous says


    Thanks for the recipe Brandie! I made this for an office Baby Shower and received a lot of compliments!!! I will definitely make it again

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  13. Traci Brumfield says


    I have just finished putting this Pasta Salad together and I can't imagine the taste getting better after it being in the fridge for 3hrs, it tastes Amazing now! Thanks for sharing, and will make this again! 5 STARS 4 U!

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  14. Cynthia South says


    Thank you so much for posting this wonderful recipe! I was supposed to bring a broccoli-cauliflower salad to Moms for Easter dinner, but can't find any fresh cauliflower in the stores. This will be a wonderful alternative. I just love all of your recipes.

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  15. Diane says


    This dish looks wonderful! I like to peel and discard the hard outer layer of the broccoli stalk and slice up the rest of the stalk to put in my broccoli salads. Give it a try, I think you'll like it!

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    • Marilyn says

      Definitely peel the stalks & add to salads. We love it raw like carrot sticks. It’s very tender & delicious.. never in the compost!

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  18. Emily says


    This looks delicious! I often have a similar dish that is creamy bacon and mushroom pasta, so next time I’ll try it with broccoli instead of the mushrooms!

    Emily

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