Italian Broccoli Pasta Salad

Name: Italian Broccoli Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters fresh broccoli florets; 227 grams can sliced water chestnuts, drained; 118 milliliters chopped carrot; 473 milliliters fresh cauliflowerets; 2 teaspoons dill weed; 64 grams can sliced ripe olives, drained; 79 milliliters chopped onion; 237 milliliters reduced-fat creamy Italian salad dressing; 0 teaspoons salt; 227 grams uncooked spiral pasta; 1 Tbsp water

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Italian Broccoli Pasta Salad a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 4g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 180 calories. This recipe serves 10. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. A mixture of broccoli florets, cauliflowerets, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. Pasta With Broccoli And Italian Sausage, Italian Broccoli-Bacon Pasta, and Italian Sausage and Broccoli Raab Pasta are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe dish, combine the cauliflower, broccoli, carrot and water. Cover and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes. Immediately place vegetables in ice water.

Ingredients you will need

Cauliflower

Vegetable

Water

Broccoli

Carrot

Pasta

Equipment you will use

Microwave

Drain and pat dry.

Drain pasta and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, vegetable mixture, water chestnuts, olives and onion. In a small bowl, combine the salad dressing, dill and salt.

Ingredients you will need

Water Chestnuts

Salad Dressing

Vegetable

Olives

Onion

Pasta

Water

Dill

Salt

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Bowl

Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.

Equipment

Microwave

Bowl

Ingredients

Servings:

237milliliters

fresh broccoli florets 227grams

can sliced water chestnuts, drained 118milliliters

chopped carrot 473milliliters

fresh cauliflowerets 2teaspoons

dill weed 64grams

can sliced ripe olives, drained 79milliliters

chopped onion 237milliliters

reduced-fat creamy Italian salad dressing 0teaspoons

salt 227grams

uncooked spiral pasta 1Tbsp

water

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Antipasti. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. One wine you could try is Ferrari Perle. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 38 dollars.

Ferrari Perle

Straw-yellow with a slight golden sheen. Intense and particularly refined with scents of almonds, apples, a slight spice and hints of bread crust. Dry, clean and elegant with a lasting smoothness. Notes of ripe apples, a pleasant yeastiness and sweet almonds.