Description
A creamy and colorful pasta salad featuring fresh veggies and ranch dressing, perfect for summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups pasta (like rotini or penne)
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 cup broccoli florets, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup ranch dressing
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and let it cool completely in a bowl.
- Chop the cucumber, broccoli, and tomatoes into bite-sized pieces, letting the colors shine.
- Combine the cooled pasta with the chopped cucumber, broccoli, tomatoes, and Parmesan cheese in a large mixing bowl.
- Pour the ranch dressing generously over the salad and mix well, ensuring every morsel is coated in creamy goodness.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
This salad can be made ahead of time and tastes better as the flavors meld together.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 10mg