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
2341 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,341
30 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
2910 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,910
30 minutes
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Easy
Tuna Pasta Salad
Lidey Heuck
820 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
820
35 minutes
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Easy
Chicken and Orzo With Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Vinaigrette
Eric Kim
472 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
472
30 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ marinating
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Orecchiette Salad With Halloumi Croutons
Yossy Arefi
2913 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,913
45 minutes
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Easy
Kale Caesar Pasta Salad
Dan Pelosi
1083 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,083
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
1447 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,447
50 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad With Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
Kayla Hoang
16 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
16
40 minutes
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Pasta With Corn, Mint and Red Onions
Melissa Clark
660 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
660
25 minutes
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Pearl Couscous Salad With Shrimp and Feta
Yossy Arefi
1758 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,758
45 minutes
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Easy
Spring Garden Pasta Salad
Julia Moskin, Meghan Duchess of Sussex
800 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
800
45 minutes
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Easy
Miso Shrimp and Corn Couscous Salad
Yasmin Fahr
565 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
565
30 minutes
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Easy
Orzo Salad With Peppers and Feta
Kay Chun
2837 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,837
30 minutes
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Easy
Vegan Pesto Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
678 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
678
35 minutes
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Easy
Lemony Farro Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese and Mint
Melissa Clark
2254 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,254
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Tortellini Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
1784 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,784
20 minutes
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Easy
Classic Pasta Salad With Mozzarella, Avocado and Basil
Melissa Clark
1757 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,757
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
1768 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,768
30 minutes
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Herby Pearl Couscous and Sugar Snap Pea Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
303 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
303
30 minutes
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Easy
Asparagus-Feta Pasta
Melissa Clark
1401 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,401
25 minutes
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Easy
Pasta and Pickles Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
382 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
382
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
293 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
293
35 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad With Summer Tomatoes, Basil and Olive Oil
Melissa Clark
1596 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,596
25 minutes, plus marinating and cooling
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Tuna-Macaroni Salad
Millie Peartree
659 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
659
15 minutes, plus 3 hours’ chilling
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Green Goddess Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
1408 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,408
20 minutes, plus cooling
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Basil and Olive Pasta Salad With Tomato Dressing
Hetty Lui McKinnon
207 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
207
30 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad With Roasted Eggplant, Chile and Mint
Melissa Clark
1045 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,045
45 minutes
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Macaroni Salad
Millie Peartree
1839 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,839
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Orzo Salad
Lidey Heuck
3655 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,655
1 hour
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Easy
Roasted Zucchini Pasta Salad
Kay Chun
1018 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,018
50 minutes
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Easy
Macaroni Salad With Lemon and Herbs
Alexa Weibel
4806 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,806
25 minutes
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Citrusy Couscous Salad With Broccoli and Feta
Yasmin Fahr
2549 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,549
20 minutes
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Easy
Tahini-Parmesan Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
2329 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,329
45 minutes
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Easy
Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Eric Kim
171 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
171
35 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Eggplant Pasta With Dates and Feta
Yasmin Fahr
293 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
293
45 minutes
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Easy
Mac Salad
Ligaya Mishan, Mark Noguchi
680 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
680
1 hour
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Pasta Salad With Marinated Tomatoes and Tuna
Sue Li
440 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
440
25 minutes
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Easy
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Pasta and Zucchini Salad
Ligaya Mishan, Yotam Ottolenghi
2055 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,055
45 minutes
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Easy
Tuna-Macaroni Salad
Amanda Hesser, Clementine
1024 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,024
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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