Entrée

Garden-Fresh Pasta Salad

average rating

rate/review

prep time

20 min

total time

1 hr 30 min

makes

16 servings, 1 cup (250 mL) each

Rate Recipe

photo by:

kraft

add your photo

What You Need

8 cups whole wheat farfalle (bow-tie pasta), uncooked

2 cups broccoli florets

1 red onion, chopped

1 red pepper, chopped

2 cups halved cherry tomatoes

1 bottle (250 mL) Kraft Calorie-Wise Sun-Dried Tomato & Oregano Dressing

1/2 cup Kraft 100% Parmesan Light Grated Cheese

Make It

COOK pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding broccoli to the boiling water the last 3 min.

DRAIN; rinse with cold water. Place in large bowl. Add all remaining ingredients except cheese; mix lightly.

REFRIGERATE 1 hour. Stir gently before serving; top with cheese.

kraft kitchens tips

Special Extra

For added flavour, sprinkle salad with Oscar Mayer Real Bacon Bits just before serving.

Substitute

Substitute 1-inch asparagus pieces for the broccoli florets.

rate recipes, or edit your ratings of others’ dishes and more. sign up

Back to recipe

rating

Another great Kraft recipe ... used it as a side for a gourmet pizza luncheon ... raves all round
posted by rubar45 | on 7/18/2012

rating

Made this for a big bbq with family and friends....Rave reviews!!! I added the bacon as suggested and used fresh grated asiago cheese I had on hand. Amazing!
posted by mandypearl | on 6/4/2012

rating

Great lunch recipe! So light and tasty -- I threw in some imitation crab to beef it up a bit. Would make again.
posted by katestah | on 6/3/2012

rating

it was easy to prepare. it is light and perfect for a hot summer day. the brand of pasta i got is a bit tough so instead of adding broccoli in the last 3 minutes, i added 3 minutes more for the broccoli. one thing i forgot is the grated cheese. i purposely saved some salad for the next day (today) so i do not have to cook, now i will have the opportunity to taste the difference (with the cheese on). ;)
posted by nits | on 8/1/2011

rating

This is a recipe that you can mix and match ingredients; no need to even measure. I had no bow tie pasta so used little shells. Used a mixture of broccoli and cauliflower and put the Kraft dressing with Feta Cheese on it. Also, green onions instead of red......You can use just about any kraft dressing with this. Creamy caesar/bacon is also good.....You can also add cold chicken or tuna to it.....Yum, eveyone loved it....
posted by mousette5 | on 7/7/2011

rating

I've made this salad oodles of times,family loves it. Love it even more second time round when leftovers are added to chicken in a stirfry. Add a bit more dressing or substitute a bit of yogurt and it's yummy good.
posted by sakehler | on 7/6/2011

rating

great recipe - easy to make for a large gathering------
posted by leegomm | on 6/6/2011

rating

Love it..its a great summer fresh salad
posted by dconnock | on 5/17/2011

rating

The taste of this salad is excellent when it is first made. Everyone enjoyed it and it is a "keeper". However, with each passing day, any leftover pasta salad continues to absorb the dressing which makes the salad becomes less and less flavorful. Leftover's are not the greatest. I would halve the recipe next time so I wouldn't have so much leftover.
posted by painterzplace | on 11/16/2010

rating

My family loved this recipe and in our book is a keeper....
posted by dejaview | on 10/6/2010