Broccoli, Grape, As Well As Pasta Salad

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I'm a huge fan of pasta salads. Whenever there's a picnic or potluck, I normally fill upwards up on the pasta first. I only honey to accept bits in addition to pieces of veggies, fruits, in addition to meats altogether inwards 1 dish. For lunch/dinner today, nosotros had this delicious Broccoli, Grape, in addition to Pasta Salad.

My favorite purpose of this salad was the yummy bacon! I went a footling crazy, in addition to ended upwards cooking upwards the entire package, instead of the prescribed 8 strips. It was definitely worth it. If you lot knew my family, you'd know nosotros are large bacon eaters. It's similar candy to us - in addition to thence addicting. Speaking of addicting, is it possible to swallow only ONE cashew? I didn't realize how splendorous cashews are until today. I've been missing out.

This recipe is such a keeper! The flavors were truthful to the ingredients, without drastic alterations. I honey this dish in addition to thence much. I can't hold off to accept it over again for luncheon tomorrow. Plus, every bit I mentioned before, it's a repast amongst a fruit, veggie, grain, in addition to poly peptide included - ever a expert thing, eh?

Once again, I flora this recipe on Pinterest, in addition to was pretty nervous to brand it. Why? Gotta delight the hubby for dinner... I've suggested making a pasta salad for dinner every in addition to thence frequently since nosotros got married, in addition to I instruct this funny/worried await inwards return. I'm glad I only went ahead in addition to made it this time, without seeing what Ryan thinks. Well, ladies in addition to gents, the hard-core-man-food-eater liked the "girly" pasta salad. I intend it had something to create amongst the aforementioned bacon. And, he'll no longer express joy when I explicate "grapes" every bit an ingredient. It adds nifty texture, in addition to inwards his words "was lovely". I intend he's been watching likewise much Food Network amongst me (not a bad thing, I say).

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Broccoli, Grape, in addition to Pasta Salad
(with my commentary) 
  
1 cup chopped pecans (I used 1/2 loving cup pecans, in addition to 1/2 loving cup cashews - I had them already for a recipe subsequently this week, in addition to didn't desire to accept to purchase about other packet of pecans to brand a cup)
1/2 (16-oz.) packet farfalle (bow-tie) pasta   
1 pound fresh broccoli  
1 cup mayonnaise (I exclusively used a one-half cup)
1/3 cup sugar (I exclusively used most 1/8 cup)
1/3 cup diced ruddy onion 
1/3 cup ruddy vino vinegar (skipped this 1 altogether, in addition to it nonetheless tasted delicious)
1 teaspoon salt  
2 cups seedless ruddy grapes, halved (I couldn't honour ruddy grapes inwards my local grocery store, in addition to thence I used light-green grapes. I idea I'd last dissatisfied, but I actually loved the seize amongst teeth it brought to the pasta salad)
8 cooked bacon slices, crumbled (again, nosotros overdosed, in addition to volition never instruct back)

     Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans inwards a unmarried layer inwards a shallow pan v to seven minutes or until lightly toasted in addition to fragrant, stirring halfway through. Prepare pasta according to packet directions. Meanwhile, cutting broccoli florets from stems, in addition to dissever florets into modest pieces using tip of a paring knife. Peel away tough outer layer of stems, in addition to finely chop stems. Whisk together mayonnaise in addition to side yesteryear side four ingredients inwards a large bowl; add together broccoli, hot cooked pasta, in addition to grapes, in addition to stir to coat. Cover in addition to chill three hours. Stir bacon in addition to pecans into salad only earlier serving.

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Recipe source: myrecipes.com
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