Description
This creamy pasta salad for spring picnics is fresh, comforting, and full of love. Made with fusilli pasta, crisp vegetables, and a luscious cream cheese-mayo dressing, it’s perfect for family gatherings and sunny afternoons.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300g fusilli pasta
- 150g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 medium cucumber, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 100g sweet corn
- 100g cooked ham or turkey, diced (optional)
- 150g cream cheese, softened
- 100g mayonnaise
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp honey
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Fresh herbs: parsley or chives, finely chopped
Instructions
- Cook pasta al dente, rinse under cold water.
- Prepare vegetables and optional protein.
- Whisk cream cheese, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper.
- Combine pasta, vegetables, and protein. Fold in dressing.
- Sprinkle herbs, fold gently, chill 30 min.
- Serve chilled, garnished with extra herbs if desired.
Notes
Make ahead: night before or few hours in advance. Store in airtight container up to 3 days. Add herbs last for freshness. Ideal for picnics and family meals.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 35mg