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white platter of pasta salad with a gold spoon on the left hand side. There is a green striped towel on the left upper corner.

The BEST Pasta Salad

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  • Author: Megan
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6 cups pasta salad 1x
  • Category: Sides
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Easy to prep and super delicious, this pasta salad is always on repeat during the summer around our house.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 TB honey mustard
  • 1 TB horseradish sauce
  • 1 TB sweet pickle relish
  • 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 lb uncooked pasta (short shapes)
  • 8 oz colby cheese, cubed
  • 1 small sweet onion, finely minced
  • 23 stalks celery, finely minced
  • 1 large red pepper, finely minced (seeds, core and stem discarded)
  • 1 cup shredded carrot
  • 1012 grape/cherry tomatoes, quartered

Instructions

  1. A few hours before serving, make the dressing. Stir the mayonnaise, honey mustard, horseradish sauce, pickle relish, and black pepper together in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until you’re ready to dress the salad and serve.
  2. Boil the pasta until al dente, about 6-7 minutes. Drain and allow to rest in a colander to dry completely, it should only take about 20 minutes.
  3. Gently toss the pasta with your hands to separate any stuck noodles and transfer the pasta to a large serving bowl. Add the cubed cheese, onion, celery, red pepper, shredded carrot and tomatoes and toss with the prepared dressing just before serving.
  4. Keep any leftovers refrigerated for up to a week.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/2 cup
  • Calories: 303
  • Sugar: 5.8 g
  • Sodium: 264.2 mg
  • Fat: 21.1 g
  • Saturated Fat: 5.7 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 21.1 g
  • Fiber: 2.9 g
  • Protein: 8.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 28.3 mg