Easy Bacon Broccoli Pasta Salad
The pasta is balanced perfectly by a generous presence of crunchy, raw, bite-sized broccoli florets. The two are tossed with coarsely grated Cheddar cheese and a simple, creamy dressing made flavourful by crunchy bacon, mayonnaise, and red onion.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ditalini pasta cooked to al dente according to package directions
- 2 broccoli crowns cut into bite sized florets
- 12 ounces to 1 pound package of bacon cooked to chewy-crisp, finely chopped
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 small red onion peeled and finely chopped
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to meld in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes but up to 3 days before serving. Stir gently before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 461kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 14gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 546mgPotassium: 486mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 750IUVitamin C: 91.1mgCalcium: 128mgIron: 1.5mg
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