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Summer Pasta Salads

Published: May 25, 2025 by Alejandra

These Summer Pasta Salads are all of the best pasta salad recipes to make for the summer season. They are easy to make and feature summer produce.

Pasta salads are a great summer recipe since they are easy to meal-prep in advance and can easily be served cold. These recipes below can all work as a light lunch or a side dish for a main course. You can also make a large batch of any of these pasta salads to bring them to summer potluck.

For some more summer salad recipes, try one of these Summer Salads.

Summer Pasta Salads

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Summer Orzo Pasta Salad

This Summer Orzo Pasta Salad is a great addition to any summer get together! This summer salad recipe mixes together orzo pasta, chickpeas, creamy feta cheese, crisp summer vegetables, fresh herbs and is topped with a light lemony vinaigrette.

Photo Credit: www.thepyperskitchen.com

Elote Pasta Salad

This Elote Pasta Salad is the best Mexican pasta salad — tangy, creamy Mexican street corn with crispy chipotle tortilla strips. It’s easy to make and so delicious.

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Shrimp Pesto Pasta Salad

Forget boring pasta salad and make this shrimp pesto pasta salad instead. Large shrimp is marinated and pan fried with pesto and other spices. Then it's topped over a bed of garden rotini and other vegetables. This Mediterranean inspired pasta salad is healthy & fresh. Meal prep this pasta salad for work or school lunches or prepare it for dinner tonight!

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Cajun Shrimp Macaroni Salad

This Cajun shrimp macaroni salad is the perfect side dish for your next picnic or barbecue. Full of flavor with a kick from Creole spices, you’ll love this southern shrimp macaroni salad for any occasion! 

Photo Credit: nutsandtwigs.com

Angel Hair Pasta Salad

This Angel Hair Pasta Salad is the perfect summer salad. It is a fresh, flavor-packed pasta salad recipe that is perfect for a summer picnic, BBQ, or light lunch. It is topped with a delicious lemon vinaigrette and is ready in under 15 minutes.

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Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad

This super-easy yet incredibly tasty Mediterranean Orzo Salad is the perfect blend of orzo pasta, vibrant, fresh greens, and Mediterranean flavors coated in a simple red wine vinegar dressing. It's nutritious, takes about 15 minutes to make, and is the perfect side dish, lunch, or a hearty light dinner with a few add-ins.

Photo Credit: theforkedspoon.com

Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

This cold and creamy Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad combines crunchy corn, celery, tender pasta, shredded chicken, green onions, and creamy avocado in a creamy mayonnaise-based buffalo sauce. If you love the bold and delicious flavors of buffalo sauce, you’ll love this easy pasta salad. It’s the perfect lunch or summer side dish!

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Greek Pasta Salad

This Greek Pasta Salad recipe is easy to make, with fresh tomatoes, onions, feta & olives. This pasta salad is topped with a simple to make homemade dressing and loaded with plenty of flavor.

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Cold Chicken Pasta Salad With Italian Dressing

Looking for a refreshing and flavorful dish that's perfect for any occasion? This Cold Chicken Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing is a crowd-pleaser! Packed with tender chicken, pasta, and zesty Italian dressing, it's a simple chicken pasta salad recipe you'll love whipping up for picnics, potlucks, or a quick family dinner.

Photo Credit: hungrywhisk.com

Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

If you're looking for a fun and flavorful dish this Street Corn Pasta Salad (Ensalada de pasta con elote) is just what you need. With the smoky sweetness of roasted corn, a citrusy lime, creamy mayonnaise, and cotija cheese, it’s a delicious twist on the classic pasta salad. Perfect for BBQs, picnics, or even a casual weeknight dinner, and it brings vibrant flavors to any table.

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Caprese Pasta Salad

This Caprese Pasta Salad is the ultimate summer crowd-pleaser—bursting with juicy tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, and fresh basil, all tossed with peppery arugula and pasta in a light olive oil dressing. It’s fresh, vibrant, and irresistibly Italian.

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Pesto Orzo Salad

Sun Dried tomatoes, basil leaves, and fresh mozzarella make this Pesto Orzo Salad a summer favorite. It’s fresh, flavorful, and so easy to make! Perfect for a picnic, potluck, or weeknight meal.

Photo Credit: littlenomadsrecipes.com

Broccoli And Chicken Pasta Salad

This Broccoli and Chicken Pasta Salad is perfect for summer lunches, picnics, and BBQs. Packed with extra red pepper, shallots, olives and feta. Then tossed in a simple olive oil and thyme dressing - no mayo needed!

Photo Credit: heavenlyspiced.com

High Protein Chicken Pasta Salad

This Chicken Protein Pasta Salad features penne pasta, seasoned chicken breast, crisp cucumbers, juicy cherry tomatoes, tangy marinated artichokes, and creamy sharp cheddar cheese. The pasta salad is tossed with a flavorful lemon herb vinaigrette. This is a healthy pasta salad that is easy to meal-prep.

Photo Credit: allinthefamilyrecipes.com

Tortellini Pesto Pasta Salad

This Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad is a quick and easy recipe that is perfect for all of your summer parties, barbecues, and picnics. Cheesy tortellini, fresh mozzarella, red onion, corn and cherry tomatoes — all tossed with the fresh flavor of pesto that all comes together in about 15 minutes! 

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