Pasta Recipe • Oktoberfest Pasta Salad

This pasta salad with bratwurst adds a German twist. Great side dish to bring to your next Oktoberfest potluck!

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup diced cooked bratwurst sausages
• 4 tablespoons sliced green onions, divided
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 yellow bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 orange bell pepper, finely chopped
• ½ cup diced celery
• ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
• ½ cup spicy mustard
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rotini and liquid smoke; cook at a boil until rotini is tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
2. While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add diced bratwurst, 2 tablespoons green onions, and garlic; cook until bratwurst is brown and crispy, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
3. Combine yellow and orange bell peppers, celery, parsley, mustard, mayonnaise, water, vinegar, sugar, and black pepper in a large bowl; stir to combine.
4. Drain pasta and add to vegetable mixture. Add bratwurst, onions, and garlic and stir gently until all ingredients are combined. Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition Facts

• calories272.8
• carbohydrateContent32.3 g
• cholesterolContent10.6 mg
• fatContent12.6 g
• fiberContent1.5 g
• proteinContent6.6 g
• saturatedFatContent2.7 g
• sodiumContent421.8 mg
• sugarContent1.6 g