Creamy Pasta Salad
This creamy pasta salad is made with a sweet mayo-based dressing and is loaded up with carrots, peas and cheese! A popular dish for any occasion!
Servings 10
Ingredients
- 16 oz Rotini or any kind of short pasta that you prefer
- 1 Large Shredded Carrot
- 1 Celery Rib, sliced thinly
- 8 oz Cheddar Cheese, cubed
- 10 oz Bag of Frozen Peas, thawed
- 1.5 cups Mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup White Sugar
- 1/4 cup White Vinegar
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
- Take the frozen peas out of the freezer to thaw before beginning.
- Boil the pasta in salted water to al dente. Drain it and run it under cold water until it is completely cooled.
- While the pasta cooks, shred the carrot, slice the celery and cube up the cheese.
- In a large bowl, mix the mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar and salt and pepper.
- Add in the cooked and cooled pasta and the rest of the ingredients. Mix well.
- Cool in the fridge for at least an hour before serving and enjoy!
Notes
Cooked and cubed ham is a nice addition to this, as well as bacon and hard-boiled eggs!
You can make this ahead of time and store in the fridge for up to 5 days. You may need to add a bit more mayonnaise as the pasta will absorb some of it.
I do not recommend freezing it as it will change the texture too much.
The dressing base for this is great for a lot of pasta salad recipes! Get creative and try it with a variety of different add-ins.