Description
This is my go-to pasta salad recipe for a crowd! It’s great for showers, picnics, parties, you name it! My mother-in-law taught me to make it. It is easy and very versatile. Today I made it for an event, and I decided to keep track of the measurements so that it could be shared with others who may need a large crowd pasta salad recipe. Hope you enjoy! Better when refrigerated overnight.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds garden rotini pasta
- 2 (16 ounce) packages steam-in-bag frozen broccoli florets
- 6 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 (16 ounce) bottles Italian-style salad dressing
- 16 ounces Cheddar cheese, cubed
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite
- about 8 minutes.
- While pasta is boiling
- steam broccoli
- one bag at a time
- in a microwave per directions on the package
- 4 to 6 minutes.
- Rinse cooked pasta in a colander until completely cool. Return to the pot. Add broccoli
- tomatoes
- salad dressing
- Cheddar cheese
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- and onion powder. Mix well. Refrigerate until chilled
- 30 minutes to 1 hour. Serve cold.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 70