Italian Pasta Salad Recipes

Presented in a sand pail, this festive salad features a zesty dressing that's simple to stir together. An assortment of...

Orzo is a tiny pasta shaped like rice. We use it as a base for veggies, lemony vinaigrette and cheeses...

Pan sauteing the gnocchi eliminates the need to boil them, while creating a wonderful tasty crispy coating on them. The...

My family loved this pasta salad right from the start, so these days I serve it a lot. When grilling...

Who says summer meals have to be complicated? We love this tangy, simple and tasty salad on warm summer nights....

I came up with this recipe when I was asked to prepare a main-dish salad for a ladies group on...

Nothing says summer quite like a cool pasta salad with loads of vegetables! Best of all, this recipe calls for...

During the summer, my family often requests this recipe—especially our 19-year-old (we also have a 15-year-old and a 14-year-old). Simply...

The first time I tasted this delicious salad was at my wedding, and I recall, even in the blur of...

This attractive, fresh-tasting Italian spaghetti salad recipe can conveniently be prepared the night before. It makes enough for a crowd!...

My family and I live on a homestead in the Missouri Ozarks and produce much of our own food. In...

After tasting this cool salad at a family reunion, I immediately asked for the recipe. It has tricolor pasta, sweet...

Fresh garden vegetables add color and crunch to this attractive salad. Its pleasant vinaigrette-type dressing is sparked with ground mustard...

This colorful antipasto salad is a tasty crowd-pleaser. Guests love the homemade dressing, which is a nice change from bottled...

As far as cold pasta salad recipes go, this is one of the best. Not only does it travel...

Pasta provides a base for this tongue-tingling make-ahead salad. It has lots of fresh and satisfying ingredients topped with a...

I came up with this recipe one day while experimenting in my kitchen. This salad makes a great side dish...

This zesty Italian pasta salad recipe combines vegetables and pasta in a creamy dressing. Refreshing and filling, this change-of-pace salad...

This refreshing salad is always well received, especially in summer. My mother said the recipe just "evolved", because she kept...

My family's not big on traditional pasta salads made with mayonnaise, so when I served this colorful version that uses...