Easy classic pasta salads are the trademark of summer BBQs, picnics, pool parties, and potlucks. These 20 unique pasta salad variations will keep your picnic table full all summer long.
Skip the Deli Counter This Summer!
Summer just wouldn’t be the same without a variety of cold pasta salads making the recipe rotation for summer party donations. Sure, it’s easy to pick up a pint-to-go from the deli counter, but homemade pasta salads are so much better than the pre-made glop.
No clue what to put in your pasta salad? After taking a look at my salads and sides recipe archives to see if it was true, I realized that hot damn! I DO have a lot of pasta salads shared here on the blog.
So what are you waiting for? Put a stock pot of water on to boil (don’t forget to generously season with salt), and let’s pasta some salad.
Enjoy! Heidi
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My Favorite Mains to Serve with Pasta Salad
- Crispy Buttermilk Fried Chicken
- Crazy Juicy Turkey Burgers or Baked Hamburgers
- Grilled Pork Chops
- BBQ Chicken
- Hawaiian Chicken Skewers
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phyllis
OMG — which recipes should I chose first: pasta salads or caprese ??? I want them all. Thank you and I am glad there is still summer time to make all.
Ashley @ Foodie Crush
BOTH! Enjoy. Thanks Phyllis!
Phi - SweetPhi Blog
Thank you so much for including my tortellini pasta salad!! I’ve gotten so many good ideas from this awesome list, going to go make a few different ones this weekend (it’s a great way for my son to get some veggies in)!