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
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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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