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
1898 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,898
30 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
2578 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,578
30 minutes
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Easy
Tuna Pasta Salad
Lidey Heuck
565 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
565
35 minutes
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Easy
Chicken and Orzo With Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Vinaigrette
Eric Kim
413 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
413
30 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ marinating
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Orecchiette Salad With Halloumi Croutons
Yossy Arefi
2427 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,427
45 minutes
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Easy
Kale Caesar Pasta Salad
Dan Pelosi
33 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
33
45 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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Corn and Miso Pasta Salad
Ham El-Waylly
1116 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,116
50 minutes
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Easy
Pasta With Corn, Mint and Red Onions
Melissa Clark
617 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
617
25 minutes
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Pearl Couscous Salad With Shrimp and Feta
Yossy Arefi
1460 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,460
45 minutes
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Easy
Spring Garden Pasta Salad
Julia Moskin, Meghan Duchess of Sussex
654 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
654
45 minutes
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Easy
Miso Shrimp and Corn Couscous Salad
Yasmin Fahr
500 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
500
30 minutes
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Easy
Orzo Salad With Peppers and Feta
Kay Chun
2761 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,761
30 minutes
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Easy
Vegan Pesto Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
536 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
536
35 minutes
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Easy
Lemony Farro Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese and Mint
Melissa Clark
2162 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,162
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Tortellini Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
1264 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,264
20 minutes
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Easy
Classic Pasta Salad With Mozzarella, Avocado and Basil
Melissa Clark
1727 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,727
25 minutes, plus cooling
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Pasta With Marinated Tomatoes and Summer Herbs
Julia Moskin
972 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
972
30 minutes, plus marinating
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Pasta Primavera Salad
Nigella Lawson
228 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
228
45 minutes
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Japanese-Style Tuna Noodle Salad
Sam Sifton, Bart van Olphen
1726 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,726
30 minutes
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Herby Pearl Couscous and Sugar Snap Pea Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
205 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
205
30 minutes
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Easy
Asparagus-Feta Pasta
Melissa Clark
1318 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,318
25 minutes
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Easy
Pasta and Pickles Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
275 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
275
30 minutes
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Easy
Double-Tomato Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
1148 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,148
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Old Bay Shrimp and Macaroni Salad
Ali Slagle
246 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
246
35 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad With Summer Tomatoes, Basil and Olive Oil
Melissa Clark
1556 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,556
25 minutes, plus marinating and cooling
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Tuna-Macaroni Salad
Millie Peartree
642 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
642
15 minutes, plus 3 hours’ chilling
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Green Goddess Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
1377 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,377
20 minutes, plus cooling
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Basil and Olive Pasta Salad With Tomato Dressing
Hetty Lui McKinnon
183 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
183
30 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad With Roasted Eggplant, Chile and Mint
Melissa Clark
1015 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,015
45 minutes
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Macaroni Salad
Millie Peartree
1764 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,764
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Orzo Salad
Lidey Heuck
2904 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,904
1 hour
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Easy
Roasted Zucchini Pasta Salad
Kay Chun
928 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
928
50 minutes
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Easy
Macaroni Salad With Lemon and Herbs
Alexa Weibel
4701 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,701
25 minutes
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Citrusy Couscous Salad With Broccoli and Feta
Yasmin Fahr
2278 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,278
20 minutes
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Easy
Tahini-Parmesan Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
2304 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,304
45 minutes
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Easy
Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Eric Kim
133 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
133
35 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Eggplant Pasta With Dates and Feta
Yasmin Fahr
222 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
222
45 minutes
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Easy
Mac Salad
Ligaya Mishan, Mark Noguchi
671 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
671
1 hour
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Pasta Salad With Marinated Tomatoes and Tuna
Sue Li
414 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
414
25 minutes
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Easy
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Pasta and Zucchini Salad
Ligaya Mishan, Yotam Ottolenghi
2028 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,028
45 minutes
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Easy
Tuna-Macaroni Salad
Amanda Hesser, Clementine
1016 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,016
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

Corn and Miso Pasta Salad

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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