Description
My aunt and mom created this recipe. It is a family favorite and a great item to bring to picnics and potlucks.
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
- 1 (12 ounce) bag broccoli florets
- 1 (10 ounce) basket cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 bunch green onions, sliced
- ½ cup chopped celery
- ½ red bell pepper, chopped
- ½ green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cups creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite
- about 12 minutes; drain.
- Quickly rinse the cooked pasta in cold water to stop it from continuing to cook; drain.
- Mix the cooled pasta
- broccoli
- tomatoes
- sliced green onions
- celery
- red bell pepper
- and green bell pepper in a large bowl.
- Gently stir the salad dressing
- Parmesan cheese
- sugar
- basil
- and salt in a bowl until evenly mixed.
- Pour the salad dressing mixture over the pasta mixture; gently toss to coat evenly.
- Refrigerate 3 hours to overnight before serving.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 12