Description
This creamy pasta salad recipe is a delightful blend of flavors and textures, perfect for picnics or gatherings. It’s easy to prepare and full of colorful vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
1 lb rotini pasta
1 1/2 cups light mayo
1 1/2 tbsp beef bouillon paste
1/2 cup light sour cream
1/4 cup buttermilk
3 tbsp white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 large red bell pepper diced
1 large green pepper diced
1/2 cup chopped red onion
4 cups halved cherry tomatoes
Instructions
- Cook the rotini pasta according to package instructions. Drain and let cool.
- In a large bowl, mix the light mayo, beef bouillon paste, light sour cream, buttermilk, white wine vinegar, and kosher salt until smooth.
- Add the cooled rotini pasta, diced red and green peppers, chopped red onion, and halved cherry tomatoes to the dressing and toss well to combine.
- If the salad is too thick, add a little more buttermilk to reach your desired consistency.
- Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving to let the flavors meld.
Notes
For a variation, feel free to add your favorite vegetables or proteins. This salad can be made a day in advance for even better flavor.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Salad
- Method: mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: creamy pasta salad recipe, pasta salad, salad recipe, easy salad