Pasta salad is appetizing and everybody heart favorite salad. It is one of the best recipes where I always appear to have the ingredients on hand. It is the best and especially considering that best for summer events that need a contribution to a community food table. Time to cry into the pasta salad, let see a clear list of 20 pasta salad recipes you need to deal with this hot summer quickly. Of course, you can ready a homemade pasta salad dressing for these recipes but using store believed Greek dressing varieties it quick to sort and tastes delicious.
A List of 20 Pasta Salad Recipes
20- Shrimp, Lemon, and Gemelli Party Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 lb. jumbo shrimp
- 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp. chopped fresh dill
- 1 lb. cavatappi pasta or Gemelli
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ seedless English cucumber
- 2 tbsp. champagne or white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp. Dijon Mustard
- 1 tbsp. Capers
- ¼ c. Extra-Virgin olive oil
- 1 pt. multicolored grape tomatoes
Directions
Pour salted water in the large covered saucepot and boil on high heat. Cook pasta 3 minutes less than label directs, inspiring occasionally. Add shrimp to the saucepot and cook additional 2 to 3 minutes or until pasta is all done. Drain well. However pasta cooks, from lemon, grill one teaspoon peel, and crush 2 tbsp. Juice into the large bowl.
Combine, garlic, dill, oil, mustard, capers, vinegar, and half tsp. Each salt and pepper into a bowl and whisk to combine. Stir in cucumber and tomatoes.
Add warm shrimp and pasta to a large bowl, toss until well-coated. Serve hot or refrigerate in airtight container up to one day ahead.
19- Tuscan Bean and Pasta Salad
Tuscan bean and pasta salad are very healthy and everybody favorite salad. It is easier to make and nutritional for your family. This Pasta salad is the most favorite dish of kids. Let’s know, about the recipe of Tuscan bean and pasta salad.
18- Pasta with Chicken, Spinach Pesto, and Vegetables
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Pasta
- 1 small clove garlic
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
- 1½ c. shredded rotisserie chicken
- 4 oz. baby spinach (about 4 cups)
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. grated pecorino or Parmesan
- 1 pt. grape tomatoes
- ½ small Red Onion
- 2 tbsp. roasted almonds
- Kosher salt and pepper
Directions
First, cook the pasta according to pack instructions. Reserve the half cup of the cooking liquid, drain the pasta, and add to the pot. Add beat the almonds, lemon zest, and garlic into the food processor and chop. Now, add the oil, spinach, pecorino, and 1/8 tsp. each pepper and salt. Smash until smooth, rasping down the rims of the bowl as essential. Toss the pasta with the pesto; accumulate some of the kept cooking water if the pasta seems dry. Add chicken, onion, tomatoes to the pasta and toss to mix.
17- Italian Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Pasta
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese balls (cut in half)
- 1 lb. summer sausage or salami, cut into chunks
- 3 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- ¾ cup black olives, sliced
- ¼ cup minced fresh parsley
- Sliced red onion, crumbled feta cheese, pepperoncini, optional
- 1 ½ cups Italian pasta salad dressing
Cook pasta with package instructions. Set to cool marginally. Add all ingredients together. Keep in the fridge for 2-3 days. I think it tastes finest the day after you make it.
16- Greek Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 16 oz. short pasta
- 1-pint grape tomatoes halved
- 1 bell pepper (red or orange), diced
- 3/4 long English cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup sliced pitted olives
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, cubed
- 1/3 cup red onion, diced
Dressing
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp. oregano
OR
- 1 cup bottled Greek vinaigrette dressing
Instructions
Whisk all dressing ingredients together. Cook pasta according to the package. Rinse under cold water. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Add dressing and mix. Transfer to refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
15- Pizza Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1/2 green pepper, diced
- 1/2 red pepper, diced
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1 cup pizza mozzarella, diced
- 8 oz pasta
- 1/2 cup red onion
- 1/2 cup black olives
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil
- 1 1/4 cup mini pepperoni
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Dressing
- One cup store bought Italian dressing
Instructions
Cook pasta to package direction and rinse under cool water. Combine pasta, tomatoes, green and red pepper, onion, olives, mozzarella, and pepperoni, toss with dressing. Top with parmesan cheese & fresh basil. Add into refrigerating for one hour before serving.
14- Chicken Club Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- ½ avocado, seeded & diced
- 8 slices bacon, cooked, drained
- 1 tomato, seeded & diced
- 8 oz. pasta
- ½ cup cheddar cheese
Dressing
- ½ cup buttermilk
- chives
- 1 tbsp. fresh dill
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp. fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp. onion powder
- ½ cup sour cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Add all dressing ingredients in a bowl and combine it – set aside. Cook pasta and rinse it with cold water. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl excluding dressing. Add dressing to taste.
13- Hawaiian Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 8 oz. rotini pasta
- 1 can pineapple tidbits
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 2 cups diced ham
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
Dressing
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
- ¼ tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup pineapple juice
- 1 tsp. honey
- ¼ cup sour cream
- To taste black pepper
Instructions
Combine all the dressing ingredients in a large bowl and mix well, until smooth. Cook pasta according to package method. Remove and rinse under cold water, set aside.
Combine all the remaining ingredients in a large with dressing. Refrigerate for 2 hours before eating.
12- Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- ½ lb. dry shell pasta
- ¾ cup sliced pickles
- 2 tbsp. fresh dill
- ½ cup pickle juice
- 2/3 cup cheddar cheese, diced
- 3 tbsp. finely diced white onion
Dressing
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 4 tbsp. pickle juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Boil pasta with package method and rinse under cold water. Mix cold pasta with about ½ cup of pickle juice and set aside for about 5 minutes. Rinse & discard pickle juice. Add all dressing ingredients in a large bowl and combine it well. Toss pasta, all ingredients, and dressing mixture in a large bowl. Add at least 1 hour before serving.
11- Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 long English cucumber
- ½ sweet white onion
- ½ lb. medium sized pasta
Dressing
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tsp. fresh dill
- 1 tsp. sugar
- ½ tsp. salt
- 2 tbsp. white vinegar
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
In a small container, add all ingredients and mix well. Boil pasta according to package instructions. Run in cold water to stop cooking. Cut cucumber in half lengthwise and reduce seeds. Slice into thin slices. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Set aside at least 40 minutes before eating.
10- Shrimp Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- ½ lb. macaroni noodles
- 1 tbsp. minced onion
- 2/3 cup chopped celery
- 1 1/3 cup small cooked shrimp
- ½ cup diced red pepper
Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- ¼ tsp. salt or to taste
- 2 tbsp. sweet relish
Instructions
Add all dressing ingredients into a bowl and combine it well. Cook macaroni and rinse in cold water and drain. Pour all the components in a large bowl and mix with dressing stuff. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.
9- Taco Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 lb. rigatoni
- 1 15-oz. jar salsa
- 2 tbsp. hot sauce
- 1 c. corn kernels, fresh, canned
- 1 avocado, diced
- Kosher salt
- 1 15-oz. can black beans, rinsed
- ¼ c. fresh chopped cilantro
- 2 c. shredded Mexican Cheese
Instructions
In the large saucepan of salted boiled water, cook rigatoni according to package directions and drain it, add large bowl. Add cheese, avocado, hot sauce, corn, black beans, salsa, and cilantro to bowl and mix until combined.
8- Strawberry Balsamic Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 lb. penne
- 2 c. sliced strawberries
- ¼ c. sliced almonds, toasted
- 3 c. baby spinach
- Kosher salt
- Balsamic glaze, for drizzling
- 1 c. crumbled feta
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Boil penne according to package methods rinses and transfer to a large bowl. Pour spinach, feta, almonds, and strawberries and combine until mix. Fall with salt and pepper to taste, sprinkle with balsamic glaze and eat.
7- Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 lb. rigatoni
- 2 c. shredded rotisserie chicken
- ¼ c. ranch dressing, plus more for drizzling
- ¾ c. buffalo sauce
- 4-5 stalks celery, thinly sliced
- ½ c. chopped chives
- Kosher salt
Instructions
Cook rigatoni according to pack direction. Drain and pour into a large bowl. Combine buffalo sauce, celery, chicken, ranch dressing, and chives to bowl and toss until combined. Sprinkle with extra ranch and serve.
6- BBQ Chicken Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- ½ c. barbecue sauce
- 1 lb. cavatappi
- 2 limes juice
- 1 /2 tsp. garlic powder
- ½ lb. rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 2 green onion, cut thinly sliced
- 1 avocado, diced
- ½ c. fresh or frozen corn
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Cook cavatappi according to pack and Rinse and pour into a large bowl. For dressing, add barbecue sauce, lime juice, and garlic powder in a small bowl, whisk together. Add ingredients to bowl with dressing and toss until well combined. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle more dressing, if desired.
5- Cobb Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- Ranch dressing
- 1 avocado, chopped
- 1 lb. Gemelli
- 1 c. cherry tomatoes halved
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, roughly chopped
- 1 c. cherry tomatoes halved
- ¼ c. crumbled blue cheese
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
According to pack instruction cook Gemelli. Rinse and pour large serving bowl. Cook bacon until crispy, rinse and chop, then set aside. Add ranch dressing in the serving bowl and mix with pasta until evenly coated. Add bacon, tomatoes, egg, blue cheese, and avocado. Season with salt and pepper and combine to incorporate. Sprinkle with more ranch dressing and eat.
4- Pimiento Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 lb. elbow macaroni
- 3 jars pimento peppers, drained
- 2 c. shredded cheddar
- ¾ c. Mayonnaise
- 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
- Kosher salt
- ¼ c. chopped chives
Instructions
Follow the pack cooking instructions and Cook macaroni, drain, and transfer to a bowl. Add all ingredients except chives in a large bowl and combine it and mix well. Spring with salt to taste and toss with chives and eat.
3- Italian Angel Hair Salad
Ingredients
- ½ lb. salami, chopped
- ½ c. sliced black olives
- 1 lb. angel hair
- Juice of 1 lemon
- ½ c. roasted red peppers, chopped
- ½ c. chopped green pepper
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- ¼ c. additional virgin olive oil
- ½ c. marinated mini mozzarella balls halved
- ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes, crushed
Instructions
Cook angel hair according to instruction you find on the package. Rinse and pour into a large bowl. Add salami, roasted red pepper, olives, mozzarella, and green pepper to a bowl. In a glass jar, stir together lemon juice, olive oil, and red pepper flakes. Mix with pasta salad and eat.
2- Pesto, Feta, and Cherry Tomato Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 lb. orecchiette
- 1 c. cherry tomatoes halved
- Fresh basil, for serving
- 1 c. pesto
- 1 c. feta, crumbled
Instructions
According to package instruction cook orecchiette, drain, and pour a large bowl. Add pesto and mix pasta until coated. Pour feta, tomatoes, and basil and mix.
1- Caprese Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 16-oz. cooked rotini pasta
- 8-oz. cherry tomatoes or container grape halved
- 8-oz. package Mozzarella pearls
- ½ cup fresh chopped basil
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- ¼ cup pesto
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
Instructions
Combine all components in a big bowl and combine well. Cover it and transfer to refrigerate for chill until ready to eat.
