Home » Food » By Course » Salads » Broccoli Pasta Salad with Toasted Walnuts and Olives Broccoli Pasta Salad with Toasted Walnuts and Olives May 15, 2024 by Kimberly Killebrew · 8 CommentsAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.See my disclosure policy.Whole grain pasta, fresh broccoli, toasted walnuts, black olives and Parmesan cheese are tossed with a tasty herb and Dijon mustard vinaigrette for a wholesome and delicious salad you can take to your next potluck, picnic or serve at your backyard BBQ!  This Broccoli and Pasta salad recipe comes together in minutes and can be made well in advance.

For more delicious pasta salads be sure to try our Macaroni Salad, Pepperoni Pizza Salad, Greek Orzo Salad, Spinach and Artichoke Pasta and Curried Couscous Salad! There simply is no excuse for buying those pre-packaged boxed pasta salad mixes.  Not when you can whip up your own pasta in just minutes and it doesn’t have any of the junk ingredients found in the boxed stuff.This wholesome Broccoli Pasta Salad recipe comes together in minutes and features whole grain pasta, fresh broccoli, toasted walnuts, black olives, Parmesan cheese, and a yummy herb vinaigrette.  I also love the combination of chewy-crunchy textures.  It can be made well in advance and is a perfect salad to bring to a potluck, on a picnic, or to serve at your next backyard BBQ! While this recipe calls for whole grain pasta, there are any number of varieties of pasta you can choose acc

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