These scrumptious pasta salads are filling and delicious. You can make these pasta salads ahead of time, so that all the flavors develop and mingle together. The best part: Pasta salad is leftover-friendly! Have extra noodles from tonight’s dinner? No problem, toss in some colorful veggies with an Italian dressing and you’ve got tomorrow’s lunch. So, whether you’re planning a picnic or your meal prep needs sprucing up, these easy pasta salad recipes are crazy convenient.
Greek Orzo Salad
Photo by Dianne.
Rave Review: “This was very tasty, colorful and pleasing to the palate. It was even better several hours later as the ingredients melded together and had some time to chill.” — Momma Mophead
Mediterranean Salmon Pasta Salad
Kim’s Cooking Now
Cooked salmon, colorful veggies, penne pasta, and a homemade vinaigrette create a satisfying and nutritious make-ahead lunch.
Sesame Pasta Chicken Salad
chibi chef
Rave Review: “I’ve made this countless time and love how light and yummy it is!” —rkrage1217
Easy Asian Pasta Salad
lutzflcat
A change of pace from your average pasta salad rotation. Try this Asian-inspired dish that gets better the longer it sits!
Italian Confetti Pasta Salad
cookingbug
Rave Review: “I brought this recipe to a potluck at work and it was a hit. Easy and fresh.” —LINKELLEHER
Avocado Cucumber Pasta Salad
A colorful lunch option that can be customized with any types of veggies or pasta shapes.
Cheese Tortellini Salad
Kim’s Cooking Now
Rave Review: “Easiest salad ever and I receive so many compliments every time.” —DanaLane
Rainbow Pasta Salad
A 5-ingredient pasta salad dish that will feed you for days and is ultra affordable! Make ahead of time and let the flavors marry together overnight.
Bacon-Ranch Pasta Salad
Melissa Goff
Rave Review: “Love this salad! I always use grape tomatoes in this. Great make-ahead side dish. Delicious!” —maryb
Broccoli Pasta Salad
A linguine pasta salad with fibrous broccoli florets, Romano cheese and an olive oil-based dressing.
Awesome Pasta Salad
The Sporadic Cook
Rave Review: “This is the best pasta salad I’ve ever had. Made as written, or adjusted to your own preferences, you just can’t go wrong with this recipe.” —Lori
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Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Christina
Crumbled feta cheese and tangy lemon juice take this dish from good to great.
Quick Greek Pasta Salad with Steak
Photo by Sherri.
Rave Review: “This was amazing–I was nervous about using sun-dried tomato pesto (we’ve never tried it) but it gave such a rich depth to the steak.” —GRANNYLOOHOO
Mexicali Pasta Salad
A delicious pasta salad recipe that is coated with a taco-seasoning and lime juice dressing. This is one for the books!
Mandarin Chicken Pasta Salad
abapplez
Rave Review: “Absolutely fantastic. I can’t stop eating it! The dressing is phenomenal.” —Aly
Spaghetti Salad
Sheila LaLonde
Leftover spaghetti noodles from dinner? Wait for them to cool, toss in some fresh veggies, and coat with zesty dressing. Refrigerate overnight and you’ve got tomorrow’s lunch!
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