Editors’ Collection

Pasta Salad Recipes

A picnic just isn’t a picnic without pasta salad or macaroni salad. Here are our some of our best.

Extra-green pasta salad is piled onto a white oval serving platter with a silver spoon. — Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne.

Recipes

Extra-Green Pasta Salad
Andy Baraghani
2524 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,524
30 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
2950 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,950
30 minutes
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Easy
Tuna Pasta Salad
Lidey Heuck
851 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
851
35 minutes
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Easy
Chicken and Orzo With Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Vinaigrette
Eric Kim
488 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
488
30 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ marinating
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Orecchiette Salad With Halloumi Croutons
Yossy Arefi
2943 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,943
45 minutes
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Easy
Kale Caesar Pasta Salad
Dan Pelosi
1255 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,255
45 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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Pepperoni Pasta Salad
Amelia Rampe
27 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
27
30 minutes
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Corn and Miso Pasta Salad
Ham El-Waylly
1460 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,460
50 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad With Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
Kayla Hoang
23 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
23
40 minutes
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Pasta With Corn, Mint and Red Onions
Melissa Clark
662 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
662
25 minutes
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Pearl Couscous Salad With Shrimp and Feta
Yossy Arefi
1912 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,912
45 minutes
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Easy
Spring Garden Pasta Salad
Julia Moskin, Meghan Duchess of Sussex
918 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
918
45 minutes
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Easy
Miso Shrimp and Corn Couscous Salad
Yasmin Fahr
575 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
575
30 minutes
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Easy
Orzo Salad With Peppers and Feta
Kay Chun
2843 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,843
30 minutes
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Easy
Vegan Pesto Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
695 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
695
35 minutes
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Easy
Lemony Farro Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese and Mint
Melissa Clark
2264 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,264
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Tortellini Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
1876 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,876
20 minutes
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Easy
Classic Pasta Salad With Mozzarella, Avocado and Basil
Melissa Clark
1763 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,763
25 minutes, plus cooling
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Pasta With Marinated Tomatoes and Summer Herbs
Julia Moskin
977 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
977
30 minutes, plus marinating
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Pasta Primavera Salad
Nigella Lawson
231 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
231
45 minutes
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Japanese-Style Tuna Noodle Salad
Sam Sifton, Bart van Olphen
1775 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,775
30 minutes
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Herby Pearl Couscous and Sugar Snap Pea Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
363 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
363
30 minutes
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Easy
Asparagus-Feta Pasta
Melissa Clark
1440 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,440
25 minutes
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Easy
Pasta and Pickles Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
389 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
389
30 minutes
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Easy
Double-Tomato Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
1182 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,182
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Old Bay Shrimp and Macaroni Salad
Ali Slagle
300 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
300
35 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad With Summer Tomatoes, Basil and Olive Oil
Melissa Clark
1603 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,603
25 minutes, plus marinating and cooling
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Tuna-Macaroni Salad
Millie Peartree
661 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
661
15 minutes, plus 3 hours’ chilling
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Green Goddess Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
1412 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,412
20 minutes, plus cooling
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Basil and Olive Pasta Salad With Tomato Dressing
Hetty Lui McKinnon
208 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
208
30 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad With Roasted Eggplant, Chile and Mint
Melissa Clark
1048 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,048
45 minutes
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Macaroni Salad
Millie Peartree
1846 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,846
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Orzo Salad
Lidey Heuck
3731 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,731
1 hour
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Easy
Roasted Zucchini Pasta Salad
Kay Chun
1032 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,032
50 minutes
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Easy
Macaroni Salad With Lemon and Herbs
Alexa Weibel
4815 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,815
25 minutes
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Citrusy Couscous Salad With Broccoli and Feta
Yasmin Fahr
2681 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,681
20 minutes
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Easy
Tahini-Parmesan Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
2330 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,330
45 minutes
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Easy
Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Eric Kim
174 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
174
35 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Eggplant Pasta With Dates and Feta
Yasmin Fahr
294 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
294
45 minutes
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Easy
Mac Salad
Ligaya Mishan, Mark Noguchi
681 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
681
1 hour
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Pasta Salad With Marinated Tomatoes and Tuna
Sue Li
443 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
443
25 minutes
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Easy
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Pasta and Zucchini Salad
Ligaya Mishan, Yotam Ottolenghi
2057 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,057
45 minutes
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Easy
Tuna-Macaroni Salad
Amanda Hesser, Clementine
1026 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,026
5 minutes
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Easy
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Pasta Salad Recipes

Recipes

Extra-Green Pasta Salad

Pasta Salad

Tuna Pasta Salad

Chicken and Orzo With Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Vinaigrette

Orecchiette Salad With Halloumi Croutons

Kale Caesar Pasta Salad

Pepperoni Pasta Salad

Corn and Miso Pasta Salad

Pasta Salad With Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

Pasta With Corn, Mint and Red Onions

Pearl Couscous Salad With Shrimp and Feta

Spring Garden Pasta Salad

Miso Shrimp and Corn Couscous Salad

Orzo Salad With Peppers and Feta

Vegan Pesto Pasta Salad

Lemony Farro Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese and Mint

Tortellini Pasta Salad

Classic Pasta Salad With Mozzarella, Avocado and Basil

Pasta With Marinated Tomatoes and Summer Herbs

Pasta Primavera Salad

Japanese-Style Tuna Noodle Salad

Herby Pearl Couscous and Sugar Snap Pea Salad

Asparagus-Feta Pasta

Pasta and Pickles Salad

Double-Tomato Pasta Salad

Old Bay Shrimp and Macaroni Salad

Pasta Salad With Summer Tomatoes, Basil and Olive Oil

Tuna-Macaroni Salad

Green Goddess Pasta Salad

Basil and Olive Pasta Salad With Tomato Dressing

Pasta Salad With Roasted Eggplant, Chile and Mint

Macaroni Salad

Orzo Salad

Roasted Zucchini Pasta Salad

Macaroni Salad With Lemon and Herbs

Citrusy Couscous Salad With Broccoli and Feta

Tahini-Parmesan Pasta Salad

Angel Hair Pasta Salad

Roasted Eggplant Pasta With Dates and Feta

Mac Salad

Pasta Salad With Marinated Tomatoes and Tuna

Yotam Ottolenghi’s Pasta and Zucchini Salad

Tuna-Macaroni Salad

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