It’s Sunday, it’s almost August (what) and I hope you’re still celebrating all things summer with plenty of BBQ’s + patio hangouts. I don’t know about you, but I’m a firm believer that no summer cookout is complete without a delicious pasta salad packed with a rainbow of produce.
Anyone else grow up with bowls of the mayo-filled goods? Everyone, right?
I’m here to change that up with 18 of the BEST healthy pasta salad recipes that you’ll probably ever try. I asked my blogger friends to send me their #1 pasta salad recipes and let me tell you, I can’t wait to work my way through this list. We’ve got pretty much every type of noodle, every summer veggie, and so many incredible flavor combinations. There are a few gluten free options, too, but you can always swap the noodle for your go-to gf version.
My favorite about pasta salads? The delicious leftovers for weekday lunches! Truly can’t beat it.
Take a scroll through these gorgeous recipes and get ready to enjoy the best of summer. Xoxo!
1. Avocado Tomato Chickpea Pasta Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
2. Cold Summer Zucchini Noodle Pasta Salad from Food Faith Fitness
3. Summer Vegetable Orzo Salad from Recipe Runner
4. Easy Strawberry Avocado Pesto Pasta Salad from Fit Mitten Kitchen
5. Grilled Summer Veggie Pasta Salad from The Toasted Pine Nut
6. Roasted Veggie Mediterranean Pasta with Goat Cheese
7. Lentil Couscous Goat Cheese Salad from Nutmeg Nanny
8. Green Goddess Pasta Salad from The Cookie Rookie
9. Greek Orzo Pasta Salad from Peas and Crayons
10. Gluten Free Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad from Lexi’s Clean Kitchen
11. Healthy Southwest Pasta Salad with Chipotle-Lime Greek Yogurt Dressing
12. Greek Pasta Salad from The Lemon Bowl
13. Vegan Lemon Broccoli Pasta Salad from Food with Feeling
14. Caprese Pasta Salad from Foolproof Living
15. Lemon Herb Mediterranean Pasta Salad from Cafe Delites
16. Vegan Pesto Pasta Salad from Eating Bird Food
17. Broccoli Pesto Chicken Pasta from Little Bits of Real Food
18. Street Corn Pasta Salad with Cilantro Pesto & Goat Cheese
27 comments
Loving all these gorgeous recipes! Thanks so much for including my orzo salad – Pinning this deliciousness for later!
Aren’t they amazing?? Thanks for sharing your orzo salad – it looks SO delicious!
Very good.
Thank you!
I want to fill a pool with pasta salad.
Omg SAME.
What a great round up of recipes. I can eat one of these everyday. 🙂
Thanks for including my recipe in there as well.
Cheers!
Definitely adding them all to my list 🙂 Loved your recipe + photos – thank you for sharing!
Yummy yummy! I love these ideas, especially the summer orzo salad and that vegan broccoli lemon pasta salad! In general, I don’t eat a lot of pasta salads, so I feel like I’m missing out!
They’re delicious!! Great way to sneak in some more veggies 🙂
These look like healthy salads that I need in my life. These can me sides or meals? I am working on budget friendly healthy options.
These look like healthy salads that I need in my life. These can me sides or meals? I am working on budget friendly healthy options.
Looks delesious. Will surely try this. Very inspiring and great idea to have grouped these recipes by ingredients, thank you!
Hope you find some new ones you love!
Looks delesious. Will surely try this. Very inspiring and great idea to have grouped these recipes by ingredients, thank you!
Hope you find some new ones you love!
DELICIOUS SALADS
DELICIOUS SALADS
Making your own salad recipes seems so intimidating sometimes! I feel like I’m just getting the hang of it!…
Making your own salad recipes seems so intimidating sometimes! I feel like I’m just getting the hang of it!…
Looks delicious!!
That’s an amazing recipe collection.
So good!
Looks very yummy! Will definitely try it..
Can’t wait for you to! Enjoy!