Pasta salad recipes please even the pickiest eaters, so make it the star of your lunch, dinner or barbecue with one of these delicious side dishes. (And get our tips on how to make a perfect pasta salad here.) From saucy classics to fresh, highly seasonal bowls and more, you'll have a hard time choosing just one to make tonight.
Grilled sweet corn is delicious straight from the cob, but it also makes a great addition to summer salads. Try this trick for getting it off the cob, then add it to your salad! Get this summer-corn pasta salad recipe.
Photo, Angus Fergusson.This crowd-pleaser is a major improvement from the versions you find at the grocery store. Get this classic macaroni salad recipe.
Photo, Erik Putz.Grilled and fresh vegetables get tossed in a quick pesto and yogurt dressing for an easy dinner or side dish. Get this mushroom, zucchini and tomato pasta salad recipe.
Photo, Carmen Cheung.Dressed in a spinach pesto with fresh parmesan and artichokes, this elegant salad can grace the table for any kind of summer get-together. Get this pesto and artichoke pasta salad recipe.
Photo, Roberto Caruso.This bright dish only takes 15 minutes to make. Chop mint and stir it in just before serving. Get this risotto-style pea and mint orzo recipe.
Photo, Angus Fergusson.Our pasta take on beloved Greek salad has a touch of assertive feta in a lower-fat creamy dressing, with crunchy cucumber, peppers and red onion. Get this Greek pasta salad recipe.
Tonight, toss cheese-filled tortellini in a delicious creamy-herb dressing. Get this creamy herbed-tortellini recipe.
Photo, John Cullen.Most vegetables will work in this main-course salad–just be sure to cut them into small pieces. It’s great for entertaining, and tastes great warm or at room temperature. Get this spicy sausage with dilled orzo recipe.
In this play on California rolls, orzo, crab, avocado and cucumber are all served up in a big bowl, duplicating the flavours of the sushi classic. Get this California crab and orzo salad recipe.
Tossed with romano beans, olives and parsley, this colourful pasta makes an impressive dish to go with any barbecue. Get this Mediterranean summer pasta salad recipe.
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