Easy Creamy Veggie Pasta Salad
This pasta salad is loaded with crunchy veggies, shredded cheddar, and the creamiest homemade dressing. It's absolutely delicious and so easy! A beautifully colorful addition to any summer meal!
Servings: 14 cups
Ingredients
- 12 ounces tricolor rotini pasta
- 1 cup broccoli chopped
- 1 cup peas
- 1 cup corn
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 cucumber diced
- ½ red onion diced, about ½ cup
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cups mayo I use light mayo
- ⅓ cup milk I use 1 or 2%
- 1½ teaspoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cook your pasta per package directions.
- Drain water from pasta and stir in broccoli, peas, corn, red bell pepper, cucumber, red onion, and cheddar cheese.
- In a bowl stir together mayo, milk, lime juice, thyme, basil, ground mustard, salt, and black pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta and stir until well combined.
- Refrigerate the finished pasta until you're ready to serve. Before serving, give it a good stir so the dressing isn't settled on the bottom.