Creamy Vegetable Pasta Salad

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Recipe by Helen Phillips, Horseheads, New York

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Oct. 03, 2022

It's always fun to incorporate the vegetables we grow in our garden into different dishes. This salad not only gives me the opportunity to use our vegetables, it looks and tastes great.

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Creamy Vegetable Pasta Salad

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Yield:10 servings
Prep:15 min
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 4 cups cooked spiral pasta
  • 2 medium carrots, julienned
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 1/2 cup cubed fully cooked ham
  • 1/2 cup cubed cheddar cheese
  • 1/3 cup sliced green onions
  • dressing:
    • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
    • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • 1 garlic clove, minced
    • 1 teaspoon dill weed
    • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
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Directions

  1. 1
    Place 1 in. of water in a small saucepan; add broccoli. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes; rinse in cold water and drain. In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, pasta, carrots, peas, ham, cheese and onions.
  2. 2
    In another bowl, combine the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 252 calories, 17g fat (3g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 276mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.
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