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May 12, 2023

Summer Pasta Salad Recipes

If it’s summer, it’s time for pasta salads! Check out 8 favorite pasta salads that are perfect for all the summer parties, BBQs, camping trips, or any time you want a delicious summer salad.

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overhead shot of a bowl of pasta salad.

Creamy Ranch Pasta Salad

Creamy ranch pasta salad with crispy bacon, sweet green peas, and smoked cheddar cheese is a cool and creamy pasta salad recipe for summer.

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe
pasta salad in a clear glass serving bowl

Italian Pasta Salad

This easy Italian Pasta Salad has a tangy homemade dressing and all the Italian-style ingredients like pepperoni, ham, olives, mozzarella cheese, and rotini pasta. Make it ahead, and the leftovers keep well, too!

Italian Pasta Salad Recipe
overhead shot of the final dish.

Sesame Noodle Salad

This sesame noodle salad is ready in less than 30 minutes! It’s a great side dish or light dinner for the summer and so, so easy to make. It has lots of noodles, rotisserie chicken, cabbage, and green onions tossed together with a quick and easy sesame peanut sauce.

Sesame Noodle Salad Recipe
greek tortellini salad

Greek Tortellini Salad

Greek tortellini pasta salad is an easy recipe for a light dinner or a side dish. it’s loaded with fresh Mediterranean flavors like Kalamata olives, tomatoes, cucumber, and feta cheese tossed with a tangy vinaigrette.

Greek Pasta Salad Recipe
Tortellini Pasta Salad with Roasted broccoli in a bowl with two serving spoons

Tortellini Pasta Salad with Bacon Roasted Broccoli

This pasta salad has roasted broccoli, fresh cherry tomatoes, tortellini, and bacon, all tossed together in a light lemon and olive oil dressing.

Tortellini Pasta Salad Recipe
photo of orzo pasta salad in a platter

Orzo Pasta Salad

This orzo pasta salad is light and summery and a great side dish for BBQs and potlucks! It’s full of fresh broccoli, red bell pepper, red onion, and chickpeas and dressed with a lemony Dijon vinaigrette.

Orzo Pasta Salad Recipe
BLT Pasta Salad

BLT Pasta Salad

A fun twist on a traditional BLT, this salad has a creamy mayo dressing, crispy bacon, and sweet cherry tomatoes.

BLT Pasta Salad Recipe
a bowl of pasta salad

Pesto Pasta Salad

This pesto pasta salad is loaded with veggies and chicken for a delicious side dish. Plus, it’s so easy to make!

Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe

I hope you give a few of these pasta salad recipes a try this summer!

Happy cooking,

April

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