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Rotini Pasta Salad Recipe

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A great summer salad that can be served as a side dish or a stand alone meal.

Rotini Pasta Salad Recipe (+)

Directions

Bring three quarts of water to a boil. Add rotini noodles and boil until just tender. Remove noodles with a slotted strainer, place into a colander and rinse.
Place the broccoli into the noodle water and boil until the broccoli turns a bright green. Drain.
Place noodles, broccoli, crab meat, onions, tomatoes, mayonnaise, salad dressing, and Parmesan cheese into a large bowl. Stir gently until completely combined.
Cover and refrigerate for two hours for the flavors to combine.
May need to add more mayonnaise and salad dressing, if it looks too dry after being refrigerated.
Tip: This recipe doubles easily and is a great one to take to barbecues.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

-		8 ounces rotini noodles
-		8 ounces chopped imitation crab meat
-		2 cups broccoli flouretts
-		1 cup roma tomatoes, chopped
-		1/2 cup green onions, chopped
-		1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
-		1 cup zesty Italian salad dressing
-		2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
		salt and pepper to taste

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