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Easy Broccoli Lemon Pasta Salad Recipe

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This Easy Broccoli Lemon Pasta Salad Recipe is a delicious, mayo-free salad to serve with your favorite meats at your next picnic or barbecue.

This Easy Broccoli Lemon Pasta Salad Recipe is a delicious, mayo-free salad to serve with your favorite meats at your next picnic or barbecue.

I’ve been a broccoli fan all of my life. Although, how could you not love broccoli when it was covered in the cheesiest of cheese sauces or amazing melted butter? Of course, I liked it! It was the best (kinda still is) and that’s how I had it most of the time.

Broccoli Lemon Pasta Salad Recipe

But someone, a few years back when I was trying to eat healthier, told me to try drizzling lemon juice on my steamed broccoli. She said, “trust me, it’s delicious!”. And so I did and I’ve now been eating my broccoli this way ever since.

This Broccoli Lemon Pasta Salad recipe is very similar to having a side of steamed broccoli with lemon juice but, even maybe even better. Because there is pasta. And parmesan cheese.

Broccoli Lemon Pasta Salad Recipe

Broccoli Lemon Pasta Salad is very easy to make — just a toss together cooked & cooled rotini pasta, freshly steamed broccoli florets, lemon slices and lemon juice, olive oil, red wine vinegar, and parmesan cheese. Season it up with some salt and pepper. Refrigerate for a bit and it’s ready to serve and enjoy.

Broccoli Lemon Pasta Salad Recipe

Watch this video on how to make this Broccoli Lemon Pasta Salad Recipe:

This salad makes a delicious side dish for just about any meal, but especially when paired with your favorite meats – such as chicken, beef, or pork. It’s especially great if you want a mayo-free salad for your next picnic or barbecue.

Broccoli Lemon Pasta Salad Recipe

Broccoli Lemon Pasta Salad Recipe

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Easy Broccoli Lemon Pasta Salad Recipe

Broccoli Lemon Pasta Salad Recipe

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This Easy Broccoli Lemon Pasta Salad Recipe is a delicious, mayo-free salad to serve with your favorite meats at your next picnic or barbecue.

  • Author: Brandie Valenzuela
  • Category: Salad
  • Cuisine: American
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound rotini pasta
  • 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets (bite sized (fresh or frozen – see notes below))
  • 1 lemon (sliced (optional))
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 3–4 tablespoons parmesan cheese (finely grated)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and immediately run under cold water until pasta is cooled. Drain completely. 
  2. In a large bowl, place pasta, broccoli, and lemon slices (if using) in bowl.
  3. Drizzle pasta and broccoli with the lemon juice, olive oil, red wine vinegar, parmesan cheese, sea salt, and pepper. Toss well until pasta is coated and ingredients are combined.
  4. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  5. Note: Sliced lemons are optional. They may also be omitted within the salad but used as a garnish before serving.

Notes

Broccoli Notes: You can use fresh or frozen broccoli for this recipe. If using fresh broccoli, we recommend steaming or blanching until tender-crisp. If you prefer, you could also use raw, uncooked broccoli.

If using frozen broccoli, you will want it completely thawed and drained.

In all cases, be sure your broccoli is cool before tossing in the salad.

Keywords: lemon, broccoli, rotini pasta, parmesan cheese, easy, pasta,

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Comments

  1. Sherry says

    May 21, 2018 at 7:07 am

    That looks so pretty! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!

    Reply
  2. Jenny says

    May 17, 2018 at 2:45 am

    Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe. I will be featuring it in my Memorial Day Picnic Recipes on Sunday at 6pm PST. Hope to see you at the party!

    Reply
  3. Jann Olson says

    May 16, 2018 at 9:05 am

    Sounds delicious and refreshing! Thanks for sharing the recipe with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

    Reply
  4. a jar full of marigolds says

    May 15, 2018 at 4:04 pm

    That looks delicious. Just the thing for a hot summer’s evening.

    Reply
  5. Miz Helen says

    May 15, 2018 at 3:58 pm

    Your Broccoli Lemon Pasta Salad looks delicious! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday.
    Miz Helen

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. Akamatra says

    May 12, 2018 at 12:09 am

    This is just right my alley! My toddler would love this, thanks for the inspiring recipe!
    Found you from the Best of the Weekend link party

    Reply
  7. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says

    May 9, 2018 at 7:36 am

    This looks so bright and summery! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner Party!

    Reply
  8. Amy says

    May 6, 2018 at 9:55 pm

    I love broccoli and pasta so this salad sounds wonderful. Thank your for sharing at Over the Moon Link Party.

    Reply
  9. Sue Ready says

    May 6, 2018 at 8:40 pm

    sounds like a refreshing spring salad lemon and broccoli great pairing

    ★★★

    Reply
  10. 2pots2cook says

    June 27, 2017 at 8:40 am

    We have a heat wave and this is just perfect timing. Pinning !

    ★★★★★

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  11. Monica @HappyandBlessedHome.com says

    June 8, 2017 at 4:33 pm

    Shared and featuring at Family Fun Friday!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  12. laura {not a trophy wife} says

    June 7, 2017 at 8:50 pm

    Yum! Love the video. need a tutorial on how to make a video…..

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  13. Victoria Morris says

    June 3, 2017 at 3:12 am

    Popping over from Bloggers’ Spotlight- I love the look of this. Lemon makes everything more summery! Definitely one to add to my ‘take to work’ lunch list. I have pinned 🙂

    Reply
  14. [email protected] says

    June 2, 2017 at 7:58 pm

    This salad sounds wonderful and I can’t wait to try it. Thank you for sharing at the Snickerdoodle Create~Bake~Make link party!

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      June 2, 2017 at 8:38 pm

      I am featuring your salad tomorrow on Snickerdoodle.

      Reply
  15. Carol says

    June 2, 2017 at 5:18 am

    Sounds delicious! Pinned and shared.

    Reply
  16. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says

    May 29, 2017 at 4:04 pm

    what a wonderfully refreshing salad! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!

    Reply

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