Honey, let me tell you about one of my favorite recipes — Easy Pasta Salad is something I’ve been making for years and it never disappoints! This is the kind of dish that fills the whole kitchen with the most wonderful aroma and has everyone asking when dinner will be ready.
Made with simple, wholesome ingredients like wheat, broccoli, cherries, this recipe comes together without any fuss. That’s the way Gran likes it — good food that doesn’t keep you in the kitchen all day.
Whether you’re making this for a weeknight dinner or bringing it to a gathering, I promise it will disappear fast. Don’t forget to scroll down and let me know how it turned out in the comments!
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Easy Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cup Wheat
- 2 cup Broccoli
- 1 cup Cherries
- 0.25 cup Olives
- 0.33333333333333 cup Italian Dressing
- 0.25 cup Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding broccoli to the boiling water for the last 2 min.
- ; drain.
- Place in medium bowl.
- Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.
- Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.
