This Easy Broccoli Pasta Salad is perfect for the upcoming picnic season and makes a great make and take lunch idea. Made with fresh broccoli and other vegetables, it makes for a colorful side dish or meal!
I love making this on Sundays and then having it as a side dish and a lunch. Filled with fresh vegetables, it is also a great use of items from the farmers market.
Hello Friends! I hope this week finds you well! We are finally getting a few warm and sunny days so I am totally getting into the spring spirit early. I have been crafting a few spring crafts and am enjoying the slightly longer days.
Just last weekend we celebrated a dear friends birthday and it was nice to be outside for a while.
Pasta Salad Ingredients
Broccoli - Fresh broccoli or broccoli florets are essential to this recipe. The broccoli stems should be deep green and firm to the touch.
Bell Peppers - I always like to use a couple of different color bell peppers for a festive salad. You can also use mini-peppers in this recipe
Pasta - I love using bowtie for this recipe. It is also known as Farfalle or butterfly pasta.
I love how the fresh vegetables complement the pasta nicely. You can also change up the salad dressing and use a nice balsamic vinaigrette dressing in place of the Italian dressing for a change of flavors.
This is also a great recipe to pack up and take to work or school. Easily packable as part of a meal planning schedule too!
For more great spring salad recipes, check out:
- Mango Arugula Salad - A lovely change with fresh arugula and mango slices.
- Quick and Easy Mediterranean Salad - Tomatoes, garbanzo beans and feta make this salad extra special and colorful.
- Creamy Macaroni Salad - Fresh peppers and creamy dressing make this a favorite year-round.
- Green Beans Salad - This cold green beans salad is a vintage favorite and is a nice healthy salad option.
- Easy Pasta Salad - This vegetable and pasta salad is so easy to make and you can change it up in many ways.
Don't forget to pin this easy recipe
Easy Broccoli Pasta Salad
📖 Recipe

Easy Broccoli Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 2 bunches of broccoli florets washed and chopped
- ½ bell pepper chopped
- ½ cup of canned corn
- 8 oz. bow-tie pasta
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ¼ cup red onion chopped
- ¼ cup Italian salad dressing
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1. Cook pasta per package directions and drain.
2. While pasta cooks, combine broccoli, onion, bell peppers, garlic and corn.
3. Add Italian salad dressing, salt and pepper and toss gently.
4. If you like you can top with some shredded Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
- You can use a bagged broccoli mix for the recipe and save some time cutting. I still wash any vegetables that come in bags, just to be safe.
- You can use the jarred minced garlic for this recipe. It works well and I use it often.
- This is a great recipe to make the day before - just pack in sealable containers and store in the refrigerator.
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How is your week going? Is it feeling like Spring is near?
Tamara
I love a good pasta salad. It's forever been one of my favorite party dishes. And broccoli is my favorite vegetable!
Raquel
Thanks Tamara! Pasta salads re the best!
Jenny
One of my favorite pasta salads. This looks so good and reminds me of summer. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday!
Raquel
Thank you Jenny!
Marie
Oh this looks yummy and has me itching for summer dinners alfresco. Pinned 🙂 Thank you for sharing your recipe with us at the Talk Of The Town party!
Raquel
Thanks Marie!
Raquel
Thank you Marie!
Donna @ Modern on Monticello
This is going to be great for summer parties. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
Raquel
Thanks Donna!
Allyssa
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe! Will surely have this again! It's really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!
laura
This made such a great salad for our picnic! Thanks for sharing it.