Quick and easy summer pasta recipes

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Festive Pasta Salad

Festive Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is colorful and zesty! Serve warm or at room temperature.

Kelsey Martin
Jun 2008
Intermediate
10 votes
37103 views
Pasta capperi, olive, anchovy

Pasta capperi, olive, anchovy

This is a mediterranean sauce for pasta, it's very simple. As you may know from my profile I don't use garlic and onion, but I will write the recipe…

Paola Polati
May 2008
Intermediate
6 votes
8008 views
Marvelous Mac 'n Cheese!

Marvelous Mac 'n Cheese!

Homemade macaroni and cheese that's easy to prepare and tastes so much better than out of a box. A personal and family favorite!

erin de martini
Jun 2008
Beginner
5 votes
11463 views
Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese

Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese

Everyone will thank you for this one make double if you have big eaters this has never failed me .... This is a very heavy, creamy filling side…

dp
Dec 2009
Professional
4 votes
24153 views
Cold Spaghetti with Peanut Soy Sauce

Cold Spaghetti with Peanut Soy Sauce

A refreshing summer dish that's easy to prepare and very tasty!

SpaghettiandChopsticks
Jun 2011
Intermediate
4 votes
3428 views
PENNETTE SHRIMP WITH BASIL PESTO.

PENNETTE SHRIMP WITH BASIL PESTO.

I love the basil (I like a good Neapolitan my plant fresh basil), but I go crazy for shrimp as well, so I…

mariarosaria
Nov 2011
Intermediate
4 votes
2429 views
Macaroni Salad Primavera

Macaroni Salad Primavera

Bursting with garden fresh veggie flavors and color, this salad is great for on the go and complements any meal indoors or out!!

Smokinhotchef
Jul 2012
Advanced
2 votes
5904 views
Linguine with Fresh Tomatoes

Linguine with Fresh Tomatoes

Since we can have great tomatoes year around, we can always enjoy their fresh flavor this way. Remember: Never store your fresh tomatoes in the…

Robyn Savoie
Mar 2014
Advanced
2 votes
6849 views
Penne Alfredo with Italian Sausage and Zucchini

Penne Alfredo with Italian Sausage and Zucchini

I had this dish at a local diner and loved it. So I recreated it at home it's an easy tasty dish. It looks…

Denise Sherin
May 2015
Advanced
2 votes
7436 views
Pasta Shells in white sauce with sausage, mushrooms and peas!

Pasta Shells in white sauce with sausage, mushrooms and peas!

I'm a big fan of Italian food and Pasta tops my list! I had this packet of shell pasta and wanted to make…

Manju Nair
Jul 2010
Intermediate
2 votes
9489 views
FARFALLE WITH TOMATOES ,OLIVES AND ONIONS AND SPINACH

FARFALLE WITH TOMATOES ,OLIVES AND ONIONS AND SPINACH

This recipe is a vegetarian dish ,fast healthy and tasty feel free to use another type of cheese if feta is…

charlene sherman
Aug 2010
Professional
2 votes
2237 views
Grandma's Macaroni Salad

Grandma's Macaroni Salad

This recipe is not of my making (it's Grandma's) but my entire family loves it, I think you will too.

Shawn Kent
Mar 2011
Intermediate
2 votes
3246 views
Super Easy Macaroni Salad

Super Easy Macaroni Salad

This is one of my kids' favorite dishes. It is super easy to make and quick. I often take it for pot lucks at church and it has become a favorite…

Madi Moreno de Arjona
Aug 2011
Intermediate
2 votes
3619 views
Chicken, Tomatoes & Rotini Salad

Chicken, Tomatoes & Rotini Salad

Hearty pasta salad to help use up leftover roast chicken or turkey. I've a bumper crop of grape tomatoes which…

Salad Foodie
Aug 2012
Professional
2 votes
4976 views
Summertime Macaroni Salad Classic

Summertime Macaroni Salad Classic

This is a favorite in our family and guests. Just a nice summer macaroni salad. Great for picnics and BBQ's.

Denise Sherin
Jun 2014
Advanced
2 votes
6462 views