Spicy Horseradish Pasta Salad

Spicy Horseradish Pasta Salad pairs the flavor of horseradish with pepperoncini peppers for a pasta salad that really has some bite. You need this pasta salad at your next cookout or picnic.

It goes great with burgers, hot dogs, or grilled chicken.

I don’t do bland pasta salads and this Spicy Horseradish Pasta Salad is about as far from bland as you can get. It really gets a burst of flavor from 1/4 cup horseradish, 1/4 cup finely chopped pepperoncini peppers, plus a 1/4 cup of juice from the jar of pepperoncini peppers. To amp up the heat a little more, add in 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes.

You’re going to want a nice cold drink to wash this spicy pasta salad down with. Maybe a cold beer or a Strawberry Mojito.

A mixture of mayonnaise and sour cream forms a creamy base. Garlic salt, red onion, celery, peas, and Parmesan cheese round out the flavors.

PS- Leave the peas out if you want to.

Variations and Additions

• Use asparagus or broccoli in place of peas. Sugar snap peas also work well.
• Add some cubed ham.
• Use a different pasta shape. Shells or elbow macaroni work well.
• Add 2 chopped hard-boiled eggs.
• Dill pickles can be substituted for the pepperoncini peppers.

Storage

Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 5 days. Mix a little extra mayo in if it gets too dry.

More Pasta Salad Recipes

• Jalapeno Popper Pasta Salad
• Tangy Shrimp Pasta Salad
• Tzatziki Pasta Salad
• Chipotle Chicken Pasta Salad
• Texas Caviar Pasta Salad
• BBQ Ranch Pasta Salad

Recipe adapted from Noble Pig

Originally posted August 30, 2017.

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