Broccoli Sausage Pasta Salad
This easy pasta salad recipe combines color, great textures and colors for a filling summer dish. Perfect as a side dish or a main dish.
Servings 12 cups pasta salad
Calories 226kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients for the Dressing:
- ¼ cup Red Wine Vinegar
- ½ cup Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon Granulated Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- 1 large Garlic Clove , diced
- ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper
Ingredients for Pasta Salad:
- 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
- 1 pound pre-cooked Chicken Apple Sausage , sliced
- 1 12-ounce box Penne Pasta (gluten-free or regular), prepared
- 1/3 cup Red Onion , finely chopped
- 1 pound Broccoli , cut into small florets
- 1 Red, Yellow or Orange Sweet Pepper (or 2 halves of different peppers), sliced thinly and slices halved
- 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese cut into ½ inch cubes
- 1/3 cup raw Sunflower Seeds
Instructions
- Combine all the dressing ingredients in a small jar with a lid. Shake to fully combine; stir to dissolve the sugar if needed.
- In a large saucepan over medium high heat, warm the olive oil. Add the sausage slices and stir until they are lightly browned. Remove from heat.
- In a large serving bowl combine the sausage, pasta, onion, broccoli, and pepper slices; toss with the dressing. Stir in the mozzarella cheese cubes and sunflower seeds. Serve at room temperature or chilled. Note: if using gluten-free pasta, the salad is best eaten the day it is prepared.
Nutrition
Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 569mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 430IU | Vitamin C: 34.6mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 0.9mg