Creamy Pasta Salad
Toss together this Creamy Pasta Salad recipe in 25 minutes-plus an hour of chilling time! Fresh veggies meet a tangy mayo-sour cream dressing for the ultimate potluck side.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces rotini pasta
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper diced
- 1/2 cup cucumber diced
- 1/4 cup red onion finely chopped
- 1/2 cup frozen peas thawed
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, about 8-10 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process.
- In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, white wine vinegar, sugar, garlic powder, and dried parsley until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the cooked pasta, cherry tomatoes, red bell pepper, cucumber, red onion, and thawed peas to the bowl with the dressing.
- Toss everything together until the pasta and vegetables are well coated with the creamy dressing.
- Cover and refrigerate the pasta salad for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld together.
- Before serving, give the pasta salad a good stir and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Serve chilled.
Nutrition
Calories: 234kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 5gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 96mgFiber: 2g
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