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
2152 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,152
30 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
2827 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,827
30 minutes
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Easy
Tuna Pasta Salad
Lidey Heuck
750 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
750
35 minutes
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Easy
Chicken and Orzo With Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Vinaigrette
Eric Kim
452 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
452
30 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ marinating
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Orecchiette Salad With Halloumi Croutons
Yossy Arefi
2834 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,834
45 minutes
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Easy
Kale Caesar Pasta Salad
Dan Pelosi
767 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
767
45 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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Pepperoni Pasta Salad
Amelia Rampe
23 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
23
30 minutes
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Corn and Miso Pasta Salad
Ham El-Waylly
1422 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,422
50 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad With Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
Kayla Hoang
9 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9
40 minutes
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Pasta With Corn, Mint and Red Onions
Melissa Clark
655 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
655
25 minutes
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Pearl Couscous Salad With Shrimp and Feta
Yossy Arefi
1694 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,694
45 minutes
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Easy
Spring Garden Pasta Salad
Julia Moskin, Meghan Duchess of Sussex
708 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
708
45 minutes
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Easy
Miso Shrimp and Corn Couscous Salad
Yasmin Fahr
553 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
553
30 minutes
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Easy
Orzo Salad With Peppers and Feta
Kay Chun
2814 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,814
30 minutes
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Easy
Vegan Pesto Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
652 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
652
35 minutes
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Easy
Lemony Farro Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese and Mint
Melissa Clark
2227 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,227
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Tortellini Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
1666 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,666
20 minutes
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Easy
Classic Pasta Salad With Mozzarella, Avocado and Basil
Melissa Clark
1744 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,744
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
230 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
230
45 minutes
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Japanese-Style Tuna Noodle Salad
Sam Sifton, Bart van Olphen
1752 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,752
30 minutes
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Herby Pearl Couscous and Sugar Snap Pea Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
247 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
247
30 minutes
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Easy
Asparagus-Feta Pasta
Melissa Clark
1340 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,340
25 minutes
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Easy
Pasta and Pickles Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
365 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
365
30 minutes
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Easy
Double-Tomato Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
1179 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,179
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Old Bay Shrimp and Macaroni Salad
Ali Slagle
281 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
281
35 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad With Summer Tomatoes, Basil and Olive Oil
Melissa Clark
1594 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,594
25 minutes, plus marinating and cooling
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Tuna-Macaroni Salad
Millie Peartree
657 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
657
15 minutes, plus 3 hours’ chilling
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Green Goddess Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
1406 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,406
20 minutes, plus cooling
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Basil and Olive Pasta Salad With Tomato Dressing
Hetty Lui McKinnon
204 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
204
30 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad With Roasted Eggplant, Chile and Mint
Melissa Clark
1040 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,040
45 minutes
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Macaroni Salad
Millie Peartree
1828 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,828
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Orzo Salad
Lidey Heuck
3465 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,465
1 hour
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Easy
Roasted Zucchini Pasta Salad
Kay Chun
999 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
999
50 minutes
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Easy
Macaroni Salad With Lemon and Herbs
Alexa Weibel
4789 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,789
25 minutes
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Citrusy Couscous Salad With Broccoli and Feta
Yasmin Fahr
2466 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,466
20 minutes
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Easy
Tahini-Parmesan Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
2318 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,318
45 minutes
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Easy
Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Eric Kim
170 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
170
35 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Eggplant Pasta With Dates and Feta
Yasmin Fahr
279 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
279
45 minutes
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Easy
Mac Salad
Ligaya Mishan, Mark Noguchi
678 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
678
1 hour
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Pasta Salad With Marinated Tomatoes and Tuna
Sue Li
438 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
438
25 minutes
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Easy
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Pasta and Zucchini Salad
Ligaya Mishan, Yotam Ottolenghi
2050 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,050
45 minutes
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Easy
Tuna-Macaroni Salad
Amanda Hesser, Clementine
1023 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,023
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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