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Easy Summer Pasta Salad

Easy Summer Pasta Salad is a flavorful, diet-friendly cold pasta that goes great with cookout meals or as a stand-alone dinner. This salad is perfect to enjoy on a hot summer day.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pasta, Pasta Salad
Servings: 12 Side Dish
Calories: 198kcal
Author: Belly Laugh Living

Ingredients

  • 12 Ounces Macaroni We like Elbow or Bow Tie
  • 1 Cup Red Onion Chopped
  • 15 Ounces Peas (1 can of frozen peas)
  • ½ Cup Light Sour Cream
  • ½ Cup Light Mayonnaise
  • ½ Tablespoon Yellow Mustard We use French mustard
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons Dill Pickle Juice
  • Cup Dill pickles Chopped
  • ½ Lemon (Juice and zest) Juice from ½ Lemon and Zest
  • 4 Eggs (hard-boiled)

Instructions

  • Cook Macaroni according to instructions. We usually cook it in the least amount of time on the pasta box.
    Bow Tie Pasta Salad
  • Mix together the Sour Cream, Mayonnaise, Mustard, Pickle Juice, Lemon Juice, and Zest. Set Aside
    Bow Tie Pasta Salad
  • Chop Onions, Pickles, and Eggs. Add them, and the Peas, to Macaroni. (If using canned peas, make sure to drain before adding them to the salad. If using frozen peas, defrost first)
    Bow Tie Pasta Salad
  • Mix the onions, pickles, eggs, peas and macaroni
    Bow Tie Pasta Salad
  • Stir in the Mayonnaise Mixture to Macaroni. Gently mix together the Macaroni, Pickles, Onions, Eggs, Peas, and Mayonnaise Mixture until combined.
    Bow Tie Pasta Salad
  • Garnish with a few sprigs of fresh dill. Enjoy!!!!
    Bow Tie Pasta Salad

Nutrition

Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 220mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 396IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg