We all have a good go-to macaroni salad recipe that we like to make all the time, right? Please meet my very own personal Any Occasion Pasta Salad recipe... Tastes a bit like KFC's, only it's MUCH healthier!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Calories 289kcal
Author Sonia! The Healthy Foodie
Ingredients
12ozdry short pasta of your choice (I used large shells)
1small red bell pepperdiced
1medium carrotfinely diced
2celery stalksdiced
1large dill pickle(store-bought or homemade) diced
Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package. When cooked, rinse the pasta under cold running water completely chilled and set aside to drain.
While the pasta is cooking/draining, prep your veggies and then combine all the ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl and mix with a spoon or whisk until well combined.
Put the cooked pasta and vegetables in a large mixing bowl, top with the dressing and toss until well combined.
You can serve the salad right away, but I strongly suggest that you let it sit in the fridge for a couple of hours to allow the flavors to meld and fully develop.
This salad will keep for up to several days if kept refrigerated in an airtight container.