Add a photo

Vegetable Pasta Salad

By: Helen Phillips 
"It's always fun to incorporate the vegetables we grow in our garden into different dishes. This salad not only gives me the opportunity to use our vegetables, it looks and tastes great."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (22)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

Servings  (Help)

Calculate

 

Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 4 cups cooked spiral pasta
  • 2 medium carrots, julienned
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 1/2 cup cubed fully cooked ham
  • 1/2 cup cubed Cheddar cheese
  • 1/3 cup sliced green onions
  • DRESSING:
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dill weed
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. Place 1 in. of water in a small saucepan; add broccoli. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes; rinse in cold water and drain. In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, pasta, carrots, peas, ham, cheese and onions.
  2. In another bowl, combine the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
ADVERTISEMENT

 view all reviews »  

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2008 by nanacool   view full review
After a little tweaking to suit the family's taste, it was outstanding.. The dressing is the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 20, 2010 by Muffin Mom N Garlic Girl   view full review
Really very good and my kids loved it. I used bow ties and colby jack cheese. I also had to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2009 by Parjata   view full review
This recipe's a keeper. I'm vegetarian so substituted smoked tofu for the ham, but otherwise...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2008 by sirilee   view full review
That was really yummy--I scaled this recipe for 25 people and it easily served as a sidedish...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2010 by Fujiko   view full review
I'M DYING over here! This is soooo delicious! I had some veggies and cooked pasta that I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2008 by KissTheChefette   view full review
MMMMMmmmmmm Good! I halved the recipe, but used about 3 cups of pasta (I don't like really...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2010 by Holly Voboril   view full review
Great! The dressing does make the salad. I made it for a party so I left the ham out and added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2010 by mcjj   view full review
It is so good to find a good basic salad dressing recipe that was not just ordinary mayo. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 9, 2007 by HUSHPUPPY   view full review
Very good salad! I don't much care for a mustard-based dressing, so left that and the dill...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2007 by Erin   view full review
super easy and delicious. you can even subsitute other veggies in it and its still great!

 

recipe box See something worth saving?
Register now to save all your favorites in your Recipe Box.

Sign up for FREE Now!

ADVERTISEMENT

Related Videos

Creamy Tomato & Tuna Penne Pasta

See a pasta dish that's based loosely on a classic diner lunch combo.

Making Chicken Salad

See how to make a tasty, tangy chicken salad in three simple steps.

Spicy Corn Salad

Corn, sweet onions, and jalapenos combine into a spicy summer salad.

 
Select Your Version:  Argentina  |  Australia & New Zealand  |  Brazil  |  Canada  |  China  |  France  |  Germany  |  India  |  Japan  |  Korea  |  Mexico  |  Netherlands  |  Poland

Quebec  |  Russia  |  SE Asia  |  United Kingdom & Ireland  |  United States