Enjoy one of these bright and delicious pasta salads this spring.
This collection features some of the creamy and tangy pasta salad dishes thatEatingWellreaders have been visiting the most.
Not to mention, theyve each earned four- and five-star reviews, so were sure youll love every bite.
Sara Haas
Shrimp Pasta Salad
This fresh and bright cold shrimp pasta salad features classic shrimp scampi flavors.
Farfalle pasta works well, but any medium pasta shape will work.
Vegan Macaroni Salad
You don’t have to be vegan to enjoy this vegan macaroni salad!
Sara Haas
The colorful array of veggies give it texture and flavor and help make it lighter than traditional pasta salads.
It’s perfect to bring along to your next picnic or potluck.
Cashew, Chickpea & Pasta Salad with Cilantro-Mint-Shallot Vinaigrette
In our humble opinion, the dressingmakesthis salad.
Walnut Pesto Pasta Salad
This cold pesto pasta salad will cool you off on a summer day.
We use baby spinach, but arugula or baby kale works too.
Top with a bright and tangy basil vinaigrette just before serving.
If you have cooked chicken on hand, you’re free to substitute it for the tuna.
Recipe adapted from VT Feed.
Pesto Pasta Salad
A creamy pesto sauce turns this simple pasta salad into a delightful dinner.
Enjoy for lunch or dinner.
Want to make it vegetarian?
Pack olives in place of salami.
Sara Haas
Don’t love peppers?
The combination of vegetables, vinaigrette and fresh basil is a perfect base for the orzo and the cheese.
Smoky ham and sweet raisins give it plenty of punch.
Enjoy the leftovers for a fuss-free lunch.
Recipe by Nancy Baggett for EatingWell.
Photography / Fred Hardy, Styling / Kady Wohlfarth / Kay Clarke
Diana Chistruga
