Pasta Salad

These easy pasta salad recipes are crazy convenient whether you're planning a picnic or you need easy make-ahead lunches.

Slightly sweet, classic macaroni salad recipe!

Let this homemade pasta salad dressing elevate your pasta salad!

This is, by far, the best macaroni salad I've ever put into my mouth. It has a perfect blend of sweetness and tartness, and it is so pretty with all of the multi-colored veggies. Be ready for this to disappear before you put it on the table! I have six children, and it is all I can do to keep them from nibbling on it while I'm mixing it up!

An easy pasta salad bursting with flavor. It is fantastic for your next potluck. But bring a lot, it goes fast!

An easy pasta salad with fresh ingredients and lots of Italian flavor.

Whether it's sitting next to some smoky ribs or just a humble hot dog, this deli-style macaroni salad will always be a crowd favorite, as long as you pay attention to a few key details.

Cool pasta salad on a hot summer day is the perfect BBQ side dish. It is always one of the first things to go.

This quick and easy picnic salad mixes cheese tortellini, pepperoni, provolone cheese, olives, and artichoke hearts with Italian-style salad dressing.

Great summer pasta salad.

An easy, yet very yummy pasta salad. Almost any type of pasta may be used. Best if left to sit overnight.

A colorful and flavorful macaroni salad made with hard cooked eggs, bell pepper and celery in a creamy dressing. Best macaroni salad I have ever had. I always get many requests for recipe. Enjoy!

I had this at a party and couldn't get it off my mind. It's a fruity Asian chicken salad that even my family's picky eaters enjoy. I bake my own chicken for more flavor, which adds to the prep time, but pre-cooked or canned chicken will also work just fine.

Comfortingly creamy pasta salads never go out of style.

An acini di pepe (or couscous) pasta salad with coconut, pineapple, Mandarin oranges, and marshmallows.

Mexican-style pasta salad that is a great change for a picnic.

Chicken club sandwich-style pasta! Substitute Monterey Jack cheese for the Muenster, if desired.

This is the best pasta salad I have had. A friend at work gave me the recipe and I always get compliments whenever I make it.

A quick and tasty pasta salad that can be served warm or cold.

This macaroni salad will remind you of Grandma's. I love this when the weather is warm. One of the basic comfort foods!

This light and refreshing cold pasta salad is loaded with the flavors of the Mediterranean, and pairs well with grilled proteins, such as fish, pork, chicken or steak. If you make this in advance, reserve a bit of the dressing to add right before serving, as the pasta has a tendency to soak up the dressing as it sits over time.

This quick and easy pasta salad features mezze penne pasta, tomatoes, cucumbers, shallot, salmon, and a lemon-pepper-dill vinaigrette. You can use leftover salmon if you like, but those new handy pouches of salmon are great to have on hand in the pantry for salads like this!

Great for brunch, luncheons, or whatever. Easy and quick to make. I find that this salad is always popular at get-togethers and usually disappears rather quickly...

Everyone's going to go for the crab salad first.