This easy pasta salad packs a crunchy punch. The Summer Pasta Broccoli Salad combines the crunchiness of crumbled bacon and broccoli plus onions to get your mouth watering. With only a twenty minute prep time it’s the perfect pasta salad for last minute gatherings or families on the go. Modified for a low fat, low carb, low sugar side dish. Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Category: Salad
Cuisine: not set
1 box Dreamfields Rotini cooked
1 cup light mayonnaise for the dressing
1/4 cup red wine vinegar for the dressing
2 tablespoons Splenda for the dressing (original recipes calls for 1/4 cup sugar)
3 cups chopped raw broccoli (about 1-inch pieces) (original recipe calls for 1 cup)
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (original recipe calls for 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup roasted unsalted sunflower seeds
1/2 cup crumbled cooked bacon
1/4 cup diced red onion
Absolutely delicious! I did have to add a little more mayo and vinegar as the pasta was a little dry after adding what the recipe called for, but after adding my extras this dish is absolutely delicious!!!
tabathaitworksI believe the "sauce" needed to be doubled add the pasta seemed dry to me but other than that it was absolutely fabulous!
danalmillanA simple and tasty salad. I thought it could have been better, but I did use off-the-shelf bacon bits instead of homemade bacon. But in any case, the recipe was tasty.
mattkosterA delicious salad that was simple to make and a hit with everyone in my family.
jdriemeyerI made this for a reunion. I really like it. Like the crunch. I think it gets better after being in the frij a day for the flavor to enhance!
ljwayman
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