Pasta Salad Recipes

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

This is a refreshing angel hair pasta salad that keeps a summer kitchen cool. It's a tasty way to get...

A squeeze of lime, a sprinkle of cilantro and a little avocado make this a creamy and zingy pasta salad....

I got this recipe from an old cookbook just after I was married 25 years ago. All of my six...

I have shared this salad many times with the teachers at my school. They enjoy it so much that they...

This incredibly tasty salad couldn’t be any easier to put together, and since it feeds a bunch, you won’t have...

Tortellini and a Parmesan dressing give this layered salad an unexpected twist. It's great for a potluck. —Dennis Vitale, New...

I help teach a healthy lifestyles program and often share this recipe. Instead of mandarin oranges you can add fresh...

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

On hot days, I pull out this recipe for a cool supper. The lemon dressing is so refreshing. If you...

I take this slightly spicy salad to almost every party or picnic I attend. Every time I come home with...

My husband and son detested pasta salad before I came up with this one. Filled with fresh, crunchy radishes and...

Whenever I attend a potluck or family gathering, I'm asked to make this salad, which has been a family secret...

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

I love the sweet and spicy combination of the Asian-styled sauce. This can be made a day ahead. —LeAnn Fujimoto,...

This couscous salad makes the most of summer's bounty. I used to prepare it with a mayonnaise dressing, but lightened...

Spinach and tortellini go so well together, and this salad makes an easy meal with leftover cooked chicken. What really...

Chock-full of tomato, red and green pepper, and tricolor spirals, this full-flavored Greek pasta salad is as attractive as it...

When we grill, my mother asks me to make this creamy macaroni salad. To make it extra creamy, I like...

My friend Peggy brought this coleslaw to one of our picnics, and everyone liked it so much, we all had...

"This refreshing summer salad, chock-full of ham and shrimp, is almost a complete meal in itself," says Andrea Bolden from...

"I made some changes to the original recipe by adding extra tomatoes, more color, celery for crunch, relish for a...

Ranch dressing is the mild coating for this pleasant pasta salad alive with the fresh flavors of crunchy cucumber, onion...

"This tasty dish proves you don't have to feed a crowd to enjoy that delicious picnic salad flavor," says Ruth...

This pleasing pasta salad is like eating a BLT in a bowl. Filled with crispy bacon, chopped tomato, celery and...

This easy pasta salad is loaded with fresh veggies, and the classic ranch dressing makes it appealing to kids. —Julie...

Loaded with veggies and shrimp, this crowd pleaser is a tasty change from standard pasta salads. —Ginger Johnson, Pottstown, Pennsylvania

"This jazzed-up tuna recipe came from a nutritionist I worked with at a prenatal clinic," writes Mary pat Eck from...

Cubed tuna steak dresses up this hearty, Greek-style pasta salad. The mild tuna flavor blends nicely with the olives, feta...