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Best Creamy Peas Pasta Salad Recipe (Easy)

Creamy Pea and Beef Pasta Salad

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz Fusilli pasta cooked al dente and cooled
  • 1.5 cup Green peas frozen or fresh, briefly blanched
  • 0.5 cup Red onion finely chopped
  • 0.5 cup Beef bits cooked and crumbled
  • 0.25 cup Fresh parsley chopped
  • 0.5 cup Mayonnaise full fat for best flavor
  • 0.25 cup Sour cream
  • 1 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
  • 0.5 tsp Salt
  • 0.25 tsp Black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Boil a large pot of salted water and cook fusilli pasta according to package directions until al dente, then drain and rinse under cold water to cool.
  • If using frozen peas, briefly blanch them in boiling water for two minutes, then rinse with cold water.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, apple cider vinegar, salt, and black pepper to create the creamy dressing.
  • Add the cooled fusilli, green peas, chopped red onion, beef bits, and fresh parsley to the bowl with the dressing.
  • Toss everything gently until the pasta and vegetables are evenly coated with the dressing, then cover and refrigerate for at least thirty minutes before serving.