Pasta Salad Recipes

Start your picnic right with this delicious macaroni salad. It's loaded with diced veggies and bacon, and coated with a...

My tempting tortellini salad combines layer upon layer of flavors and textures, and its colors are amazing. It's perfect for...

The crunch of walnuts and bacon is a pleasant contrast to the creamy rice-shaped pasta. The blue cheese and arugula...

Here's a healthy salad full of fresh vegetables, tender pasta and zippy, homemade vinaigrette dressing. It's a perfect accompaniment for...

Asparagus delivers delightful spring flavor in this hearty side salad. Served warm, it includes a wonderful mix of fresh-tasting ingredients....

With a name as fun as the dish itself, you can’t go wrong serving our frog eye salad as a...

Like a salad with plenty of crunch? Then this refreshing recipe is sure to please. Toasted ramen noodles, almonds and...

This couscous salad recipe gets five stars from our reviewers! Create a versatile, summery salad that can be served as...

"Alter the vegetables any way you like! Sometimes I add tomatoes, squash or celery," notes Barbara Banski from Fenton, Michigan....

With added crunch from ramen noodles and sunflower seeds, plus a sweet, glossy dressing, this lively salad is a definite...

This beautiful, hearty antipasto pasta salad is ideal for picnics because it's mayo-free. It's also really easy and a huge...

Pretty and packed with nutrition, this fresh-tasting salad makes a company-special light meal or side dish! “I also add diced...

This salad features my favorite fruits, complemented by the creamy pudding mix. It even works as a dessert. —Priscilla Gilbert,...

I was served this salad at a hotel in Sacramento and just loved it. Here’s my version. It’s great to...

“Balsamic vinaigrette gives a refreshing zing to this pasta dish,” says Bill Hilbrich of Saint Cloud, Minnesota. “It can be...

My family often asks for this salad during the summer months. The colors and flavor brighten up any potluck. —Rosalee...

Kiss bland pasta salad goodbye with this zippy, tangy and sweet balsamic chicken pasta salad. Each bite is crammed full...

Grilling out? You may want to serve this refreshing, make-ahead salad at the barbecue. A creamy Italian dressing enhances the...

This incredibly tasty salad couldn’t be any easier to put together, and since it feeds a bunch, you won’t have...

Creamy, melt-in-your-mouth avocado matched with rich ripe olives and fresh chopped tomatoes make this the ultimate summer salad. —Diane Macey,...

Spinach orzo salad combines tender pasta, wilted spinach and protein-packed chickpeas in a bright lemon dressing that tastes even better...

This zesty macaroni salad with pickles is a great side dish for any summer cookout. Tender pasta, a creamy dressing...

Stuffed tomatoes provide endless options when you add meat, cheese, rice, veggies – or in this case, orzo. — Jenni...

I have shared this salad many times with the teachers at my school. They enjoy it so much that they...

My family has been fixing grilled mixed vegetables as a side dish for a long time. To make them more...

Artichoke shrimp pasta salad serves a crowd yet stands out among the other summer potluck offerings with its layers of...

Chicken Caesar pasta salad is like the Goldilocks of lunch ideas. It’s perfect when you’re too hungry for a salad,...

I can't make this dish without printing enough copies of the recipe to hand out to girlfriends at my book...

Thai cuisine has such wonderfully intense flavors, but the dishes can be heavy and time-consuming. My answer is a refreshing...