Minestrone-Style Shrimp Salad
This shrimp salad is the perfect dish to serve as a small dinner for two. It's very light and refreshing. —Roxanne Chan, Albany, California
Caprese Macaroni Salad
When fresh tomatoes and basil are abundant in the summer, I like to make this wonderful Caprese macaroni salad. —Debbie...
21 Italian Pasta Salad Recipes
These Italian pasta salads, which are packed with flavor, are a must for your next picnic or backyard BBQ.
Orzo with Feta and Arugula
In my family, we love salads because they’re an interesting way to blend many different flavors. This orzo salad is...
Tortellini-Shrimp Caesar Salad
This fun, main dish salad dresses up ordinary Caesar salad with two surprise ingredients, cheese tortellini and popcorn shrimp. The...
Italian Garden Salad
This recipe is a great way to use the vegetables my husband raises on our farm. It's always well received...
Connie’s Tortellini Salad
Toss satisfying cheese tortellini and mozzarella with refreshing veggies for a substantial potluck salad. Sometimes I keep a bowl of...
Balsamic Chicken Pasta Salad
I love all the colors and flavors of this quick and easy dish and serve it often in summer, to...
Balsamic Chicken Pasta
“Balsamic vinaigrette gives a refreshing zing to this pasta dish,” says Bill Hilbrich of Saint Cloud, Minnesota. “It can be...
Pearl Pasta Salad
I was served this salad at a hotel in Sacramento and just loved it. Here’s my version. It’s great to...
Spinach Tortellini Salad
Pretty and packed with nutrition, this fresh-tasting salad makes a company-special light meal or side dish! “I also add diced...
Shrimp Shell Salad
My mother came up with this lovely salad when she lived in Anchorage, Alaska, and I modified it to make...
Herb Vegetable Orzo Salad
The chilled salad our Test Kitchen tossed together is an ideal warm-weather refresher. Golden corn, grape tomatoes and fresh basil...
Pasta with Mozzarella, Tomatoes and Fresh Basil
During the summer season, I like to prepare this pasta salad featuring garden-fresh tomatoes and basil. Fresh mozzarella adds a...
Tortellini Spinach Salad
In Naperville, Illinois, Janet DuBau creates a unique salad by tossing bright green spinach leaves with delicious cheese tortellini and...
Creamy Shell Pasta Salad
When I took this to a ladies' salad luncheon, the bowl was completely cleaned out!
Roasted Veggie Pasta Salad
Oven-roasted vegetables mixed with pasta and salad dressing make a tasty meatless entree.
Easy Salami Pasta Salad
Popular any time of the year, this crowd-pleasing pasta salad is perfect for summer picnics. Made the day before, it...
Broccoli Tortellini Salad
"This tried-and-true salad is simple to toss together and convenient since you make it ahead," reports May Sisk Hazlet, New...
Seashell Salad
Presented in a sand pail, this festive salad features a zesty dressing that's simple to stir together. An assortment of...
Italian Ham and Cheese Salad
I came up with this recipe when I was asked to prepare a main-dish salad for a ladies group on...
Summertime Pasta Salad
Nothing says summer quite like a cool pasta salad with loads of vegetables! Best of all, this recipe calls for...
Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad
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...
Tortellini & Chicken Caesar Salad
My family loved this pasta salad right from the start, so these days I serve it a lot. When grilling...
Lemony Tortellini Bacon Salad
Who says summer meals have to be complicated? We love this tangy, simple and tasty salad on warm summer nights....
Portobello Gnocchi Salad
Pan sauteing the gnocchi eliminates the need to boil them, while creating a wonderful tasty crispy coating on them. The...
Salami Pasta Salad
The first time I tasted this delicious salad was at my wedding, and I recall, even in the blur of...
Italian Spaghetti Salad
This attractive, fresh-tasting Italian spaghetti salad recipe can conveniently be prepared the night before. It makes enough for a crowd!...
Italian Broccoli Pasta Salad
"I've served this dish at our children's graduation parties, and everyone has asked for the recipe," Loretta Conrey notes from...
Garden Pasta Salad
This salad includes not only garden vegetables but pasta too. It is a great side dish to any meal.—Bernard Bellin,...
Farmers Market Orzo Salad
Orzo is a tiny pasta shaped like rice. We use it as a base for veggies, lemony vinaigrette and cheeses...
