Creamy Pasta Salad with Cucumber and Tomatoes
A quick and easy creamy pasta salad perfect for picnics, potlucks, or a light meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes plus chilling
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz pasta (rotini or bowtie)
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup cucumber, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- In a large bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Add cooled pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and parsley to the bowl.
- Toss until everything is well coated.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- Use gluten-free pasta if needed.
- Add cooked chicken or shrimp for extra protein.
- Best served chilled.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg