What to serve with pasta salad
Top pasta salad recipes
Alex and I love pasta salad, and we make it often in the summer or for lunches. Here are a few different types of cold pasta salad recipes: The fun part is this: pasta salad works as either a main dish or a side! Here are a few of the main ideas for what to serve pasta salad:
Serve it for lunch with veggies and dip, crackers or bread, or fresh fruit Serve it as a dinner with other summer salads like bean salad, cucumber salad, or watermelon salad Serve it as a side for burgers, sandwiches, chicken, or fish.
As two cookbook authors and recipe experts, Alex and I have made lots of cold pasta salad recipes. Keep reading for all the dishes we like to serve alongside!
Classic: This Classic Pasta Salad has a mix of vegetables, cheese, olives, and a zingy vinaigrette. Mediterranean: This Mediterranean Pasta Salad and Greek Pasta Salad feature different combinations of fresh veggies, feta cheese, and Mediterranean ingredients. Caprese: This Caprese Pasta Salad is simple with tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil. This Bow Tie Pasta Salad has similar ingredients. Dill Pickle: This Dill Pickle Pasta Salad is all about tangy, briny flavor. Pesto: Pesto Pasta Salad has a simple creamy pesto dressing. Chicken, Shrimp, and Tuna: Try these classics with protein: Chicken Pasta Salad, Shrimp Pasta Salad, and Tuna Pasta Salad. Orzo: Make Orzo Pasta Salad with this rice-shaped pasta. Tortellini: This Tortellini Salad has tomatoes, artichokes and a zingy dressing.
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