Italian Pasta Salad Recipes

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Easy Salami Pasta Salad

8 reviews

Popular any time of the year, this crowd-pleasing pasta salad is perfect for summer picnics. Made the day before, it has a pleasant vinaigrette dressing sparked with herbs. I set aside the Parmesan cheese and add it just before the salad is served.
-Marion Lowery, Medford, Oregon

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...


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...


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...


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...

Herb Vegetable Orzo Salad

11 reviews

The chilled salad our Test Kitchen tossed together is an ideal warm-weather refresher. Golden corn, grape tomatoes and fresh basil...


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...


Lemony Tortellini Bacon Salad

14 reviews

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


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...


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...


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....


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...

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...


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...


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California Pasta Salad

35 reviews

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


Penne Pasta Salad

8 reviews

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


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...


Corn Pasta Salad

3 reviews

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


Summertime Pasta Salad

14 reviews

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


Spaghetti Salad with Italian Dressing

1 review

THIS salad is surprisingly flavorful and light, a refreshing change from a mayonnaise-based dressing. There is a nice contrast of...


Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad

4 reviews

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...

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....


Chicken Pasta Salad

3 reviews

My dad grows incredibly delicious tomatoes and red peppers. This year's crop was especially abundant, so I created this salad...


Pizza Salad

13 reviews

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


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...


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...


Salami Pasta Salad

47 reviews

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