I love a pasta salad! I really, really love a pasta salad that is full of all sorts of goodness…like bacon. And yes, since there is broccoli in this pasta salad, you can call it healthy. Girl math: broccoli removes the guilt of the bacon and thus makes this dish healthful. Yes. I live by girl math.
I didn’t reinvent the wheel on this one…this is an old Southern Living classic. It’s the perfect side dish, summer supper, or vegetarian meal (minus the bacon, of course). Enjoy!
Shopping List
1 cup mayo
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup red onion, chopped
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound bow-tie pasta, cooked and drained
1 pound fresh broccoli, chopped into spears
2 cups red seedless grapes
8 cooked bacon slices, crumbled
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
In a large mixing bowl, whisk your mayo, sugar, onion, vinegar and salt. Add in your cooked pasta, broccoli and grapes. Mix until the dressing has covered everything, then cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours up to overnight.
When you’re ready to serve, remove from fridge and top with bacon and pecans.
How delicious does that look? It is the perfect thing to make for dinner one night and then have for lunch the next day. Dinners like this only get better the longer you have them.
I love a light dinner on a warm night.
Ginny Hurst says
Oh we love a good pasta salad! Can't wait to try it!
Ginny
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Sheaffer {Pinterest Told Me To} says
I can personally vouch for this one. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good!
Aubs says
i make a broccoli salad alot like this but it doesn't have the pasta or grapes ~ might just have to try this one!! =)
Alison @ Get Your Pretty On says
LOL, I LOVE your girl math! We had leftover bacon from last night's breakfast for dinner. Wish I had saved it, this would make a perfect light dinner tonight!
MorganizewithMe says
Yum! I need to make this!
xo
Morgan
Tiffany says
Love the math 😉 I think I will use that to justify many bacon-y things in the future!
Jenna {Real Simple Girl} says
This must be really delicious if you made it and don't even like mayo!! 😉 I'm going to make the vegetarian version of it. I hope it's still just as good without the bacon!
Abby says
So you eat the pasta cold? Sounds so good.
Memphis Bridges says
Curious, do you slice the grapes in half or put them in the salad whole?
Thanks!
Mix and Match Mama says
I put them in whole but you can do whichever you like!
Elizabeth says
Is the broccoli uncooked?
Mix and Match Mama says
Yes! It's raw broccoli!
Sandy Portis says
Just made this with apple cider vinegar. I even bought red wine just to make it and then used wrong one! I hope it still tastes good.
Cathy Prell says
I made this for today for Father's Day! It looks amazing — I am positive it's going to be a huge hit! Thanks for all your recipe ideas! I hope you're having a great Dad's day!!