Home Recipes Broccoli and Cheddar Pasta Salad Broccoli and Cheddar Pasta Salad Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments By: Pamela Rousseau, RD, Registered Dietitian Preparation 15 min Cooking 10 min Refrigeration 0 min Freezing 0 min 4 servings Piece of cake (easy) Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments Dietary restrictions Categories Thematics Salads Broccoli and Cheddar Pasta Salad An Easy and Delicious Pasta Salad Recipe Cold pasta salads are so convenient! With this simple dish, you always have something to eat on hand. Plus, it might be easy peasy but it’s oh so tasty! Try our recipe (the best!) made with bacon, broccoli, and cheddar! If you want, you can even add fresh basil or parsley. Its short preparation time will surely surprise and delight you! Use your favourite kind of pasta! A pasta recipe is super easy to personalize. For example, you can add your favourite vegetables and use any kind of pasta you prefer. Here, BPT chose fusilli. That being said, you could use penne, rotini, farfalle, or macaroni! SIMPLY DELICIOUS: Make a smoothie to go with your pasta salad for a balanced meal! Blueberry smoothie Peach smoothie Banana smoothie Tropical smoothie Bonà savoir Why add the broccolis to the pastas before removing the water? This step is useful to blanch the broccolis! This way, their colour will be even more vibrant, and they will keep their crispy texture. That being said, do not forget to rinse them under cold water afterwards. Otherwise, they will continue to cook and therefore lose their crispiness. Ingredients Metric system Imperial system Broccoli and cheddar pasta salad Dry fusillis - 3 cups 750 mL To discover! Broccolis, coarsely chopped - 2 cups 500 mL To discover! Cheddar cheese, diced - 1 cup 250 mL To discover! Cooked bacon, crumbled - 8 slices 8 slices To discover! Dried cranberries - ½ cup 125 mL To discover! Sunflower seeds - ½ cup 125 mL To discover! Red onion, chopped - ½ cup 125 mL To discover! Salt and pepper - To taste To taste To discover! Creamy dressing Mayonnaise - ½ cup 125 mL To discover! Dijon mustard - 1 tablespoon 15 mL To discover! Maple syrup - 1 tablespoon 15 mL To discover! Cider vinegar - 1 tablespoon 15 mL To discover! Preparation Switch to cook mode Broccoli and cheddar pasta salad Step 1 In a pot filled with boiling water, cook the pastas. Add the broccolis at the last minute. Rinse under cold water and drain well. Step 2 Add all the other ingredients and mix well. Creamy dressing Step 3 Mix all the ingredients and incorporate the dressing in the pasta salad. Like it? Share it!