Description
This pasta salad with bratwurst adds a German twist. Great side dish to bring to your next Oktoberfest potluck!
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
- 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 cup diced cooked bratwurst sausages
- 4 tablespoons sliced green onions, divided
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 yellow bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1 orange bell pepper, finely chopped
- ½ cup diced celery
- ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
- ½ cup spicy mustard
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rotini and liquid smoke; cook at a boil until rotini is tender yet firm to the bite
- about 8 minutes.
- While pasta is cooking
- heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add diced bratwurst
- 2 tablespoons green onions
- and garlic; cook until bratwurst is brown and crispy
- 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Combine yellow and orange bell peppers
- celery
- parsley
- mustard
- mayonnaise
- water
- vinegar
- sugar
- and black pepper in a large bowl; stir to combine.
- Drain pasta and add to vegetable mixture. Add bratwurst
- onions
- and garlic and stir gently until all ingredients are combined. Serve warm or cold.
Prep Time: 35 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 12