Description
Spring Pasta Salad with Tangy Honey Mustard Dressing is a vibrant, refreshing dish that combines tender pasta and crunchy vegetables with a zesty homemade dressing. Perfect for picnics or gatherings!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz rotini pasta
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup honey mustard dressing (homemade or store-bought)
Instructions
- Cook rotini pasta in salted boiling water until al dente (8-10 minutes). Drain and rinse under cold water.
- While the pasta cools, chop cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, and red onion into bite-sized pieces.
- In a small bowl, whisk together honey mustard dressing ingredients until smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine cooled pasta with vegetables and parsley. Drizzle with dressing and toss gently to coat.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving for enhanced flavors.
Notes
- Feel free to customize with seasonal vegetables or proteins like grilled chicken or chickpeas for added heartiness.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg