Italian Pasta Salad Recipes

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Seafood Macaroni Salad

1 review

This refreshing salad is always well received, especially in summer. My mother said the recipe just "evolved", because she kept adding ingredients until it tasted right. It really does have great flavor!

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Contest-Winning Picnic Pasta Salad

25 reviews

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


Garden Pasta Salad

This salad includes not only garden vegetables but pasta too. It is a great side dish to any meal.—Bernard Bellin,...


Spaghetti Pasta Salad

3 reviews

My family loves this salad as either a main meal or a side dish. We especially enjoy making it during...


Connie’s Tortellini Salad

3 reviews

Toss satisfying cheese tortellini and mozzarella with refreshing veggies for a substantial potluck salad. Sometimes I keep a bowl of...

Pearl Pasta Salad

3 reviews

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

3 reviews

Pretty and packed with nutrition, this fresh-tasting salad makes a company-special light meal or side dish! “I also add diced...


Balsamic Chicken Pasta Salad

39 reviews

I love all the colors and flavors of this quick and easy dish and serve it often in summer, to...


Balsamic Chicken Pasta

2 reviews

“Balsamic vinaigrette gives a refreshing zing to this pasta dish,” says Bill Hilbrich of Saint Cloud, Minnesota. “It can be...


Tortellini-Shrimp Caesar Salad

5 reviews

This fun, main dish salad dresses up ordinary Caesar salad with two surprise ingredients, cheese tortellini and popcorn shrimp. The...


Italian Garden Salad

6 reviews

This recipe is a great way to use the vegetables my husband raises on our farm. It's always well received...


Creamy Shell Pasta Salad

3 reviews

When I took this to a ladies' salad luncheon, the bowl was completely cleaned out!


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...

Easy Pasta Salad for a Crowd

5 reviews

Spinach, peppers and onions mingle with tangy feta cheese in this simple pasta salad. Feel free to make it ahead...


Pizza Salad

13 reviews

A fun summer dish, this is a different salad that tastes as good as it looks. I love to take...


Black-Eyed Pea Pasta Salad

13 reviews

Grilling out? You may want to serve this refreshing, make-ahead salad at the barbecue. A creamy Italian dressing enhances the...


Picnic Pasta Salad

1 review

I like recipes that use what we grow. This particular recipe has been handed down in our family for years....


Springtime Pasta Salad

6 reviews

This simple make-ahead salad is the perfect dish to prepare for a picnic, party or potluck. The dill in the...


Minestrone Pasta Salad

2 reviews

"My husband's favorite soup is minestrone...but during warmer weather, we enjoy this pasta salad," writes Rosemary Swope of Springfield, Missouri....


Spaghetti Fruit Salad

5 reviews

My great-aunt gave me the recipe for this rich, fruity salad, which goes especially well with a ham dinner. Before...


Deli-Style Italian Pasta Salad

6 reviews

When I'm having weekend guests, I make this salad the day before they arrive. The flavors blend wonderfully when it...


Makeover Pizza Pasta Salad

4 reviews

This remake of a recipe cuts the fat in half, reduced the calories and cholesterol by a third and reduce...

Creamy Vegetable Pasta Salad

1 review

It's always fun to incorporate the vegetables we grow in our garden into different dishes. This salad not only gives...


Shrimp Linguine Salad

1 review

"A variation of this recipe was originally served as a side dish at a popular French restaurant," says Eileen Herr...


Vegetable Pasta Salad

2 reviews

This light, multicolored salad is an original. When I serve it at potlucks, I', always asked for the recipe. It's...


Cool Cucumber Pasta

12 reviews

People say this salad is crispy, sweet and refreshingly different. The crunchy cucumbers and tender pasta provide wonderful texture. —Jeanette...


Marinated Italian Pasta Salad

2 reviews

When I have guests coming over or a busy day ahead, I like to make this salad because I prepare...


Creamy Italian Spiral Salad

4 reviews

I have accumulated some delicious recipes that serve large numbers, like this colorful and delicious pasta salad. The flavors blend...