Summer Pasta Salad Recipes

On hot summer nights, a cold pasta salad keeps everyone cool. These easy recipes offer brilliant alternatives for summer pasta salad, ranging from zesty Italian to vegetarian.

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Layered Spinach and Pot Sticker Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

Pot stickers add a Far East touch to this delicious spinach salad recipe. Try the strawberry vinaigrette dressing drizzled over grilled chicken or vegetables.

Layered Spinach and Pot Sticker Salad

Angel Hair Pasta Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

Loaded with vegetables, this pasta side salad recipe makes enough to take to a potluck or party.

Angel Hair Pasta Salad

Pass-The-Peas Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

This fresh pea pod side salad tossed with horseradish-mustard dressing makes enough for a crowd. Plus it can be made up to one day before serving.

Pass-The-Peas Salad

Corn and Tomato Pasta Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

No salad says "summer" better than this one, complete with fresh tomatoes, corn, and chicken.

Corn and Tomato Pasta Salad

Antipasto Curly Pasta Salad

From Betty Crocker

Prize-Winning Recipe 2009! A touch of Italy is easy with this ready-in-30-minutes pasta salad.

Antipasto Curly Pasta Salad

Italian Pasta Salad

From Diabetic Living

A simple red wine vinegar dressing makes this pasta salad side dish lower in fat and calories than most deli pasta salads.

Italian Pasta Salad

Oriental Pasta Salad

From MorningStar Farms

Oriental Pasta Salad

Herbed Garden Couscous

From Better Homes and Gardens

Couscous, vegetables and a host of herbs combine to make this tasty side dish recipe.

Herbed Garden Couscous

Greek Pasta Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

The fresh herbs, vegetables, and olives that characterize Greek cuisine are tossed with pasta in this sprightly salad recipe. Feta cheese gives it a tangy finish.

Greek Pasta Salad

Wheelie Ham Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

Kids love the fun pasta used in this main dish salad, but you'll love that it's low in fat and calories.

Wheelie Ham Salad

Herbed Lamb Chops with Greek Couscous Salad

From EatingWell

Lamb loin chops are a healthy alternative to the more popular and more fatty lamb shoulder chops. The loin chops have quite enough flavor to stand up to this herbaceous couscous.

Herbed Lamb Chops with Greek Couscous Salad

Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad

From Family Circle

If your summer days are filled with activities, add this main-dish pasta salad to your menu plan. Make it early in the day or the night before and chill it until serving time. The honey-mustard dressing is fantastic with the chicken, pasta, and veggies.

Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad

Shrimp Pasta Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

Just about any shape of pasta does the trick when you prepare this seafood pasta main dish for friends and family.

Shrimp Pasta Salad

Ham and Pasta Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

Even family members who aren't dieting will enjoy this low-calorie pasta salad.

Ham and Pasta Salad

Ranch Ham and Pasta Salad

From Betty Crocker

From Betty's Soul Food Collection... Turn leftover ham into the main attraction, with plenty of fresh vegetables for crunch and yummy pasta tossed with ranch dressing.

Ranch Ham and Pasta Salad

Three-Cheese Orzo Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

For an easy potluck dish, turn to this quick-to-toss pasta salad recipe packed with veggies. Feta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese make it a triple indulgence.

Three-Cheese Orzo Salad

Vegetable and Pasta Toss

From Better Homes and Gardens

Double all of the ingredients and take this simple pasta salad to your next potluck. No one will guess it's low in calories.

Vegetable and Pasta Toss

Fontina Melon Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

Make this pasta salad and keep refrigerated up to 24 hours before serving.

Fontina Melon Salad

Warm Salmon and Arugula Pasta Salad

From Ladies' Home Journal

Need a new way to serve salmon? Try this summery salad. The salmon is served with tomatoes, goat cheese, pasta, and greens to make a healthy main dish.

Warm Salmon and Arugula Pasta Salad

Shrimp, Corn, and Goat-Cheese Pasta Salad

From Ladies' Home Journal

With its bright colors and fresh taste, this shrimp and vegetable salad is perfect for summer dinners.

Shrimp, Corn, and Goat-Cheese Pasta Salad

Chilled Spinach Couscous

From Better Homes and Gardens

This cold pasta side salad would pair well with hot, grilled beef or pork.

Chilled Spinach Couscous

Zingy Pasta Salad

From RO*TEL

Penne pasta tossed with corn, black beans, diced tomatoes, celery, and onions in a spicy dressing.

Zingy Pasta Salad

Tuna/Pasta Bliss

From Midwest Living

Cubed cheese, tuna, and roasted sweet peppers blend together in this main-dish pasta salad. Toss cashews on top to add crunch.

Tuna/Pasta Bliss

Greek-Style Pasta Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

In this refreshing main-dish salad, tuna and feta cheese are arranged on bow tie pasta that's been tossed with a tangy mint and oregano vinaigrette.

Greek-Style Pasta Salad

Farfalle with Spring Vegetables

From Food & Wine

Douglas Monsalud of Kitchenette in San Francisco serves hyper-seasonal dishes like this lemony pasta salad with lots of green vegetables and herbs.

Farfalle with Spring Vegetables

Stephanie Foley
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