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Looking for the most delicious side dish to bring to your next potluck? Look no further!

Pasta salads are the perfect potluck recipe and they’re sure to please everyone. Whether you’re a fan of traditional pasta salads with Italian dressing and cheese, or you prefer more unique recipes like curry or hot honey, there’s a recipe here for everyone!

Orzo Caprese Salad

Orzo Caprese Salad. Photo Credit: The Healthful Ideas.
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This Orzo Caprese Salad is a delicious twist on a classic caprese salad! Orzo is tossed with juicy tomatoes, cucumber, and creamy mozzarella – all in a delicious dressing. Ready on the table in less than 30 minutes! Serve it for lunch, light dinner, or as a side dish.
Get the Recipe: Orzo Caprese Salad

Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing

Pasta Salad. Photo Credit: Southern Bytes.

This Italian Pasta Salad is a bite from my childhood. It is overflowing with vegetables and reminds me of summer and grilling with my parents. It is light enough for a hot day, goes great with burgers, and is bursting with so much flavor.
Get the Recipe: Pasta Salad Recipe

Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad. Photo Credit: The Honour System.

This Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad is a delicious fusion of flavors featuring charred summer corn, cotija cheese, and a creamy chili lime dressing, all tossed together with tender pasta.
Get the Recipe: Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

Antipasto Pasta Salad

Antipasto Pasta Salad. Photo Credit: Jeannies Tried and True Recipes.

Antipasto Pasta Salad combines all of our favorite antipasto ingredients – meats, cheese, and peppers – with a delicious balsamic vinaigrette, some pasta, and some fresh greens to make a perfect summer salad.
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Favorite Pasta Salad

Favorite Pasta Salad. Photo Credit: Will Cook for Smiles.

This is our family’s Favorite Pasta Salad because it has it all! It has a perfect balance of sweet, savory, and tart flavors in each and every bite. It has a mouthwatering homemade dressing and bacon – what’s not to love?
Get the Recipe: Favorite Pasta Salad

Chicken Garden Pasta Salad

Chicken Garden Pasta Salad. Photo Credit: Jeannie’s Tried and True Recipes.

This Chicken Garden Pasta Salad is loaded with cheese, chicken, veggies, and pasta. It’s the perfect summer dinner!
Get the Recipe: Chicken Garden Pasta Salad

Mexican Orzo Pasta Salad

Mexican Orzo Pasta Salad. Photo Credit: Three Olives Branch.

This Mexican Orzo Pasta Salad makes an amazing cold pasta side dish recipe, perfect for a summer BBQ or grilling dinner! It’s loaded with fresh flavors from tomatoes, corn, avocado, and herbs.
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Hot Honey Pasta Salad Recipe

Hot Honey Pasta Salad Recipe. Photo Credit: Borrowed Bites.

Give your summer meals a fun twist with this tasty Hot Honey Pasta Salad Recipe. The star of this dish is the easy sweet and spicy dressing that gets tossed together with tender pasta, juicy cherry tomatoes, creamy mozzarella pearls, fresh basil, and peppery arugula, and finished with pepperoni slices. A light and tasty addition to picnics, barbecues, and potlucks that’s ready in just about 20 minutes!
Get the Recipe: Hot Honey Pasta Salad Recipe

Orzo Pasta Salad

Orzo Pasta Salad. Photo Credit: Cooking Gorgeous.

This Orzo Pasta Salad is fresh, healthy, and flavorful, easy to put together, and perfect for making ahead.
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Quick, Easy Vegan Pasta Salad

Vegan Pasta Salad. Photo Credit: Plant Based on a Budget.

This Quick, Easy Vegan Pasta Salad is loaded with fresh, bright, vibrant Mediterranean vegetables and a tangy vinaigrette. A fresh, crowd-pleasing summery Mediterranean pasta salad for BBQs, potlucks, picnics, and mid-week meals!
Get the Recipe: Quick, Easy Vegan Pasta Salad

Greek Pasta Salad

Greek Pasta Salad. Photo Credit: Modern Honey.

Homemade Greek Pasta Salad made with Pasta, Greek Olives, Feta Cheese, Peppers, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Pepperoncinis, and tossed in a Homemade Greek Dressing. The Best Greek Pasta Salad Recipe!
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Shrimp Pasta Salad

Shrimp Pasta Salad. Photo Credit: Kitchen at Hoskins.

This Shrimp Pasta Salad is absolutely delicious with creamy and spicy avocado dressing – The best Mexican pasta salad for summer meals or parties.
Get the Recipe: Shrimp Pasta Salad

Pasta Salad with Corn and Tomatoes

Pasta Salad with Corn and Tomatoes. Photo Credit: Life as a Strawberry.

This easy Pasta Salad with Corn and Tomatoes is perfect for summer! Fresh cherry tomatoes, sweet corn, and cilantro are mixed with cavatappi and a fresh lemon dressing.
Get the Recipe: Pasta Salad with Corn and Tomatoes

Dill Pickle Pasta Salad

Dill Pickle Pasta Salad. Photo Credit: XOXO Bella.

Do you love dill pickles, too? Here’s a Dill Pickle Pasta Salad with a creamy dressing that pops with a tangy, sweet, and sour balance. This zesty salad is loaded with flavor and crunch and it is heartier enough to enjoy as a main dish. It’s a creamy dill pickle salad recipe that you can make ahead of time making it perfect for potlucks, cookouts, and picnics.
Get the Recipe: Dill Pickle Pasta Salad

Bowtie Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing

Bowtie Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing. Photo Credit: Lynn’s Way of Life.

Loaded with fresh veggies, al dente pasta, and your favorite Italian Salad Dressing, this Bowtie Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing is the perfect, easy salad! It’s great to have in the refrigerator throughout the week or at your next gathering!
Get the Recipe: Bowtie Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing

Dill Pasta Salad

Dill Pasta Salad. Photo Credit: Kim Schob.

This Dill Pasta Salad is a healthy pasta salad that is made in less than 20 minutes! If you are looking for an easy side dish with fresh dill, cheese, and fresh lemon flavors, this recipe is perfect for you.
Get the Recipe: Dill Pasta Salad

Instant Pot Pasta Salad

Instant Pot Pasta Salad. Photo Credit: Inquiring Chef.

Pasta salad in the Instant Pot? Believe it! This one has tender bites of pasta in a tangy vinaigrette. It all comes together in the Instant Pot without any need for draining.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Pasta Salad

Curry Pasta Salad

Curry Pasta Salad. Photo Credit: The Cinnamon Jar.

This traditional Curry Pasta Salad is a carnival of flavors and textures – tangy, sweet, and spicy – with tender pasta balanced by crunchy veggies. No wonder it’s such a consistent crowd-pleaser and has stood the test of time across all these decades.
Get the Recipe: Curry Pasta Salad

20 Minute Lemon Orzo Salad with Feta

Lemon Orzo Salad with Feta. Photo Credit: Entirely Elizabeth.

This 20-Minute Lemon Orzo Salad with Feta is perfect for summer entertaining! It is packed with crunchy vegetables, fresh herbs, salty feta, and coated in a rich lemon dressing.
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Tomato & Cucumber Pasta Salad

Tomato and Cucumber Pasta Salad. Photo Credit: Jeannies Tried and True Recipes.

This Whole Wheat Pasta Salad Recipe is loaded with fresh summer vegetables like cucumber and tomatoes and is coated in a deliciously zesty Italian dressing. Made with whole wheat pasta, it is a filling summer side dish.
Get the Recipe: Tomato & Cucumber Pasta Salad

Pasta Salad with Roasted Tomatoes

Pasta Salad with Roasted Tomatoes. Photo Credit: Get on My Plate.

This delicious Pasta Salad with Roasted Tomatoes is a perfect light pasta salad for summer BBQs and get-togethers! Slow-roasted tomatoes are combined with pasta, olives, and fresh basil. Everything is drizzled with a simple, fresh, lemon-based dressing that just screams summer!!
Get the Recipe: Pasta Salad with Roasted Tomatoes

Tomato Basil Chicken Salad

Tomato Basil Chicken Salad. Photo Credit: Jeannies Tried and True Recipes.

Tomato Basil Chicken Salad is a delicious way to combine fresh summer tomatoes and basil with chicken and pasta for a hearty and complete dinner that everyone will love.
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Zesty Quinoa Salad

Zesty Quinoa Salad. Photo Credit: Jeannies Tried and True Recipes.

Zesty Quinoa Salad is perfect for a hot summer day. It’s cool and refreshing, not to mention it is full of healthy ingredients! You can make it as a vegetarian salad or add chicken for extra protein.
Get the Recipe: Zesty Quinoa Salad

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