Print: Pasta Salad for a Crowd

This is my go-to pasta salad recipe for a big crowd. It's great for showers, picnics, parties, you name it! My mother-in-law taught me to make it. It is easy and very versatile. It tastes best when refrigerated overnight.

Prep

16 min

Cook

29 min

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

Ingredients

3 pounds garden rotini pasta
2 , 16 ounce
6 tomatoes , chopped
2 , 16 ounce
16 ounces Cheddar cheese , cubed
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder

Instructions

1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain rotini, rinse in a colander under cold water until completely cool, and return to the pot.
2 Meanwhile, microwave broccoli, one bag at a time, per package directions, 4 to 6 minutes.
3 Stir broccoli, tomatoes, salad dressing, Cheddar cheese, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder into rotini until well mixed.
4 Refrigerate pasta salad until chilled, 30 to 60 minutes. Serve cold.

Nutrition per serving

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