Cold Pasta Salad Recipes

Salad recipes are our FAVORITE around here, so this roundup of cold pasta salad recipes fits right in! 

Whether you need cold pasta salad recipes for a potluck or just looking for a side dish that doesn’t require turning on the oven, here are some of the BEST pasta salad recipes to choose from!

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Cold Pasta Salad Recipes

During the warmer months, the last thing you want to do is turn on your oven to make lunch or dinner.

With these cold pasta salad recipes, use a little heat once, and enjoy it for days without turning on the oven!

Here you’ll find some that make the perfect dinner or even a side dish to bring to a party!

20+ Cold Pasta Salad Recipes

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

This 6 ingredient bacon ranch pasta salad is so simple and delicious. Perfect for potlucks, barbecues or a weeknight side dish. 

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Chicken Macaroni Salad

Chicken Macaroni Salad: An easy recipe using pasta, mayo, mustard, seasoned salt, pepper, celery, onion and chicken to create a side dish favorite!

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Pasta Salad Recipe – Cold, Italian Style and SO Easy

Cold, Italian Style and SO Easy: This no-cook side dish recipe is perfect for a bbq, or any weeknight dinner for your family!

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Thai Salad Recipe with Noodles and Cabbage

Thai Salad Recipe with Noodles and Cabbage is the perfect way to enjoy all those Thai flavors. Super simple to make and packed full of flavor and texture.

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Have a favorite cold pasta salad recipe?

We’d love to see it and possibly share it here with the others! Drop it in the comments below! 

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