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
2967 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,967
30 minutes
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Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
3202 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,202
30 minutes
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Tuna Pasta Salad
Lidey Heuck
950 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
950
35 minutes
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Chicken and Orzo With Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Vinaigrette
Eric Kim
518 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
518
30 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ marinating
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Orecchiette Salad With Halloumi Croutons
Yossy Arefi
3148 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,148
45 minutes
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Kale Caesar Pasta Salad
Dan Pelosi
1835 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,835
45 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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Pepperoni Pasta Salad
Amelia Rampe
139 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
139
30 minutes
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Corn and Miso Pasta Salad
Ham El-Waylly
1609 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,609
50 minutes
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Pasta Salad With Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
Kayla Hoang
46 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
46
40 minutes
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Pasta With Corn, Mint and Red Onions
Melissa Clark
691 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
691
25 minutes
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Pearl Couscous Salad With Shrimp and Feta
Yossy Arefi
2171 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,171
45 minutes
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Spring Garden Pasta Salad
Julia Moskin, Meghan Duchess of Sussex
977 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
977
45 minutes
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Miso Shrimp and Corn Couscous Salad
Yasmin Fahr
601 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
601
30 minutes
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Orzo Salad With Peppers and Feta
Kay Chun
2877 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,877
30 minutes
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Vegan Pesto Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
792 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
792
35 minutes
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Lemony Farro Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese and Mint
Melissa Clark
2306 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,306
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Tortellini Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
2205 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,205
20 minutes
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Classic Pasta Salad With Mozzarella, Avocado and Basil
Melissa Clark
1784 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,784
25 minutes, plus cooling
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Pasta With Marinated Tomatoes and Summer Herbs
Julia Moskin
979 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
979
30 minutes, plus marinating
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Pasta Primavera Salad
Nigella Lawson
235 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
235
45 minutes
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Japanese-Style Tuna Noodle Salad
Sam Sifton, Bart van Olphen
1787 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,787
30 minutes
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Herby Pearl Couscous and Sugar Snap Pea Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
434 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
434
30 minutes
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Asparagus-Feta Pasta
Melissa Clark
1472 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,472
25 minutes
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Pasta and Pickles Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
487 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
487
30 minutes
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Double-Tomato Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
1198 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,198
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Old Bay Shrimp and Macaroni Salad
Ali Slagle
375 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
375
35 minutes
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Pasta Salad With Summer Tomatoes, Basil and Olive Oil
Melissa Clark
1623 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,623
25 minutes, plus marinating and cooling
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Tuna-Macaroni Salad
Millie Peartree
682 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
682
15 minutes, plus 3 hours’ chilling
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Green Goddess Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
1416 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,416
20 minutes, plus cooling
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Basil and Olive Pasta Salad With Tomato Dressing
Hetty Lui McKinnon
213 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
213
30 minutes
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Pasta Salad With Roasted Eggplant, Chile and Mint
Melissa Clark
1055 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,055
45 minutes
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Macaroni Salad
Millie Peartree
1948 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,948
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Orzo Salad
Lidey Heuck
4424 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,424
1 hour
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Roasted Zucchini Pasta Salad
Kay Chun
1302 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,302
50 minutes
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Macaroni Salad With Lemon and Herbs
Alexa Weibel
5047 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,047
25 minutes
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Citrusy Couscous Salad With Broccoli and Feta
Yasmin Fahr
2834 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,834
20 minutes
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Tahini-Parmesan Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
2341 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,341
45 minutes
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Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Eric Kim
207 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
207
35 minutes
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Roasted Eggplant Pasta With Dates and Feta
Yasmin Fahr
330 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
330
45 minutes
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Mac Salad
Ligaya Mishan, Mark Noguchi
686 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
686
1 hour
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Pasta Salad With Marinated Tomatoes and Tuna
Sue Li
460 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
460
25 minutes
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Yotam Ottolenghi’s Pasta and Zucchini Salad
Ligaya Mishan, Yotam Ottolenghi
2058 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,058
45 minutes
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Tuna-Macaroni Salad
Amanda Hesser, Clementine
1031 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,031
5 minutes
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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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