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    Home » Recipes » Salads » Pasta Salads

    Cold Pasta Salad Recipes

    By: Jessica · Posted: Jun 3, 2023 · Updated: Mar 12, 2025 · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

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    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, spring dinner ideas, for a fun picnic food idea, 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!

    “Pin” your favorites to your favorite board on Pinterest so you have them when you need them!

    Post originally published in January 2019, updated in June 2023.

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    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!

    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.

    A bowl of chicken macaroni salad in a large serving bowl.

    Chicken Macaroni Salad

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

    Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad Recipe in a bowl with a cloth

    Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

    It may sound odd to put pasta in a lettuce salad but talk about DELICIOUS! You will have a hard time going back to a regular Caesar salad after this one!

    
Bowls of zesty pasta salad with tomatoes and banana peppers.

    Zesty Italian Pasta Salad

    This super easy recipe is made using any type of pasta you prefer, a few other simple ingredients, and Zesty Italian dressing!

    
A large white bowl filled with shrimp pasta salad.

    Shrimp Macaroni Salad

    The flavors in this shrimp macaroni salad are absolutely amazing and it only uses simple ingredients that you may even already have on hand!

    A large white bowl filled with tuna pasta salad.

    Tuna Pasta Salad

    With easy ingredients and most of them being items that you can keep on hand, and even in the pantry… this recipe is a perfect last-minute option!

    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.

    BBQ Pasta Salad with Tuna

    This BBQ Pasta Salad with Tuna from My Crazy Good Life is way more exciting than your traditional pasta salad recipe, but with all the flavors of a backyard barbecue.

    Pasta salad with green olives in bowl.

    Creamy Summer Pasta Salad

    With this Creamy Summer Pasta Salad from Fun Food Frolic, you can enjoy all the flavors of summer in one simple meal.

    Greek Pasta Salad

    This Greek Pasta Salad from The Baking Fairy requires minimal cooking time, so you can have dinner on the table in minutes!

    Peach Pasta Salad

    This unique Chicken and Peach Pasta Salad from A Magical Mess is bursting with flavor and is the perfect dish to change things up without heating up your home.

    Sriracha Shrimp Pasta Salad

    This Sriracha Shrimp Pasta Salad from Accidental Happy Baker is so easy to make ahead and is both spicy and fresh!

    Primavera Pasta Salad

    This quick and easy Primavera Pasta Salad from It Bakes Me Happy is perfect for busy nights, and a break from the traditional pasta salad recipes.

    Asparagus Tortellini Pasta Salad

    This Asparagus Tortellini Pasta Salad from Who Needs a Cape brings summertime to the table in a unique and veggie filled way!

    Broccoli pasta salad in bowl.

    Broccoli Seafood Salad

    This quick and easy Broccoli Seafood Pasta Salad from Confessions of an Overworked Mom, is so simple to make and perfect for busy days.

    Olive pasta salad in bowl.

    Tri Colored Pasta Salad

    This Tricolor Pasta Salad from Courtney’s Sweets is so easy to make and perfect for picnics or barbecues.

    Broccoli Lemon Pasta Salad

    This delicious mayo-free Broccoli Lemon Pasta Salad from Home Cooking Memories is perfect for picky eaters who don’t like mayo.

    Tortellini Caprese Salad

    This delicious Tortellini Caprese Salad Who Needs a Cape has some of the best flavors of summer all in one pasta salad.

    A bowl of roasted veggie pasta salad.

    Roasted Veggie Pasta Salad

    Zucchini, tomatoes, sweet onions and peppers make this filling pasta salad super healthy and easy to make on a busy night.

    Vegan Macaroni Salad

    This summertime Vegan Macaroni Salad Vegan Huggs is the perfect way to feed those on a special diet, and still enjoy the deliciousness of pasta salad.

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    1. Hina Gujral says

      January 24, 2019 at 10:33 pm

      Lovely post. Thanks for including my recipe. Adding this one to my Pinterest 🙂

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      • Jessica says

        January 25, 2019 at 11:38 am

        Yay!! You’re so welcome and thank YOU for such a great recipe! XO

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