Allison's Creamy Veggie Pasta Salad

Get ready to fall in love with the vibrant flavors and creamy texture of Allison's Creamy Veggie Pasta Salad! This easy-to-make recipe combines tender rotini pasta with a medley of colorful veggies—juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, sweet red bell peppers, shredded carrots, and zesty green onions—all tossed in a luscious dressing made from mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, and a touch of lemon juice and honey. Perfectly balanced with garlic powder, salt, and pepper, this chilled pasta salad is a refreshing side dish that’s as perfect for summer picnics as it is for weekday lunches. Garnished with fresh parsley and ready in just 30 minutes of prep and cook time, it’s a crowd-pleasing dish that’s creamy, crunchy, and full of flavor!

Nutriscore Rating: 68/100

Prep Time:20 mins

Cook Time:10 mins

Total Time:30 mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 12 oz rotini pasta
• 0.75 cup mayonnaise
• 0.5 cup sour cream
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp honey
• 0.5 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp black pepper
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1 medium cucumber
• 1 medium red bell pepper
• 0.75 cup shredded carrots
• 3 stalks green onion
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the rotini pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain the pasta and rinse under cold water to cool it down. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, honey, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper until the dressing is smooth and well combined.

Step 3

Halve the cherry tomatoes and dice the cucumber and red bell pepper into small bite-sized pieces. Thinly slice the green onions and chop the parsley.

Step 4

Add the cooked and cooled pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, shredded carrots, and green onions to the dressing in the mixing bowl.

Step 5

Gently toss everything together until the pasta and vegetables are evenly coated with the creamy dressing.

Step 6

Sprinkle the chopped parsley over the top and give it one final mix.

Step 7

Cover and refrigerate the pasta salad for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.

Step 8

Serve chilled. Enjoy your refreshing and creamy veggie pasta salad!

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(1284.0g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	3026.0

Total Fat 162.8g	0%
Saturated Fat 27.3g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Cholesterol 234.0mg	0%
Sodium 3287.2mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 342.0g	0%
Dietary Fiber 22.3g	0%
Total Sugars 42.6g
Protein 53.3g	0%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 413.2mg	0%
Iron 15.6mg	0%
Potassium 2129.9mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 48.1%

Protein: 7.0%

Carbs: 44.9%