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    Garden Pasta Salad

    Published: May 19, 2016 · Updated: Mar 26, 2022 by Mindy Boyd

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    Garden Pasta Salad features tri-colored rotini, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese and Italian dressing.

    I especially love making this Garden Pasta Salad in the spring and summer. We are grilling outdoors a lot more and I love being able to make it ahead so that way I am not stuck in the house cooking on the stove-top while Lee, my husband, is outdoors grilling.

    This is also very versatile because you can change it up in just about every way. I like using the tri-colored rotini in this, but you could use virtually any bite-sized pasta.

    Are you looking for a quick and easy pasta salad? Well this is just the recipe for you, it is easy and versatile.

    Creamy Italian or Ranch dressing instead of the Italian dressing that is called for in the recipe is another way to change it up and make it your own.

    Try changing out the veggies, or adding some others in. Cucumber, cauliflower, zucchini, onions, olives, or shredded carrots would all make a great addition or substitute in this recipe.

    You could also use a different kind of cheese to change it up a bit.

    Use the ingredients that are your favorite and personalize this dish. The sky is the limit and you are only limited by your imagination.

    Are you looking for a quick and easy pasta salad? Well this is just the recipe for you, it is easy and versatile.

    Garden Pasta Salad

    Mindy Boyd
    This is a quick and easy garden pasta salad that is delicious and a great make ahead side dish for grilling or picnics. This garden pasta salad has no mayo.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Salad, Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 cups tri-colored or garden rotini
    • 1 cup broccoli florets
    • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
    • 4 oz feta cheese crumbles
    • 3/4 cups Italian dressing
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    Instructions
     

    • Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse and cool.
    • Toss pasta, broccoli, tomatoes, feta cheese and dressing until mixed. Refrigerate for an hour or two before serving.
    Keyword pasta salad
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    Are you looking for a quick and easy pasta salad? Well this is just the recipe for you, it is easy and versatile.

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    Filed Under: Pasta, Salads Tagged With: bbq, broccoli, feta cheese, Italian dresssing, pasta, picnic, salad, side dish, tomatoes

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