bow-tie pasta salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (16 ounce) package bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
• 1 (12 ounce) bag broccoli florets
• 1 (10 ounce) basket cherry or grape tomatoes
• 1 bunch green onions, sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cups creamy salad dressing (such as miracle whip®)
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 35 mins


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
• quickly rinse the cooked pasta in cold water to stop it from continuing to cook; drain.
• mix the cooled pasta, broccoli, tomatoes, sliced green onions, celery, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper in a large bowl.
• gently stir the salad dressing, parmesan cheese, sugar, basil, and salt in a bowl until evenly mixed.
• pour the salad dressing mixture over the pasta mixture; gently toss to coat evenly.
• refrigerate 3 hours to overnight before serving.