Description
Creamy Pasta Salad is a delightful blend of flavors and textures, perfect for any gathering or a quick meal at home. This refreshing dish features garden rotini pasta combined with crunchy vegetables like cucumber, bell pepper, and grape tomatoes, all enveloped in a rich and creamy dressing made with mayonnaise and Italian vinaigrette. Ideal for summer barbecues, potlucks, or picnics, this salad can be prepared ahead of time, allowing the flavors to meld beautifully. With its ease of preparation and versatility in ingredients, this Creamy Pasta Salad is sure to become a favorite in your recipe collection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12–16 ounces Garden rotini pasta (cooked)
- ½ Medium red onion (minced)
- 1 Cucumber (diced)
- ½ Pint grape tomatoes (halved)
- 1 Medium yellow bell pepper (diced)
- 3 tablespoons Italian vinaigrette dressing
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 1 + 1/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1/8 teaspoon Ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon White sugar
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente (about 8-10 minutes). Drain and rinse under cold water.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, Italian dressing, Cajun seasoning, black pepper, and sugar. Mix well.
- Add the cooled pasta along with red onion, cucumber, tomatoes, and bell pepper to the dressing. Stir until all ingredients are evenly coated.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 to 3 hours before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 15mg