This Creamy Bacon Broccoli Pasta Salad is truly amazing! Rotini pasta, bacon, onion and broccoli tossed in a creamy sweet and sour dressing.
CREAMY BACON BROCCOLI PASTA SALAD
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.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
fresh broccoli
red onion
bacon
mayonnaise
red wine vinegar
sugar
salt
freshly ground black 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.
And then chop up the florets so that they are in smaller bite-size pieces.
Cover bowl and put in the fridge to chill for at least 3 hours.
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Ingredients
- 1 (16 oz) package rotini pasta
- 1 pound fresh broccoli, chopped (stems removed)
- ½ cup diced red onion
- ½ pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- ½ cup red wine vinegar
- ½ 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.
Add shredded mozzarella cheese to put it over the top!!
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
Thanks Emily! Hope you love it!!
This is the best pasta salad I have had in years. I followed the directions, but added little more broccoli (not enough to save for another meal). It’s light and refreshing this is definitely a winner!
I made this today and it’s currently chilling in the fridge and I’m excited because I know it will taste as good as it looks! I’ve made over a dozen of your recipes so far and every meal turned out great. Thanks for sharing and don’t ever stop.
Can I substitute the red wine vinegar with apple cider vinegar or something else?
Refreshing salad. My spouse loves it!
My wife and I really enjoy this salad. It’s a great canvas for other add-ins. We’ve tried a bunch of different things, but think halved Cherry tomatoes, feta, and sunflower seeds are pretty stellar. Thanks brandie!