From a speedy work lunch to delicious picnic dish, we love a good pasta salad recipe.
Whether you want a quick and easy chicken salad for dinner or something a little fancier for entertaining, there’s a pasta salad for every tastebud in this collection.
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Orzo pasta salad
It’s a fresh & vibrant addition to any casual (or not so casual) gathering.
Chicken and watercress pasta salad
Fresh and satisfying.
Minestrone pasta salad
This speedy Italian-inspired pasta salad with a punchy sundried tomato pesto dressing is the perfect BBQ salad and side dish star.
Chicken, walnut and fetta pasta salad
Use barbecued chicken breast with the skin removed, leftover roast chicken, or pan-fried or poached chicken breasts. If making ahead of time, don’t dress the salad until ready to serve. We used a fat-free french vinaigrette, but dress the salad with your favourite fat-free dressing. Note
Lamb with heirloom tomato and almond salad
Quick, easy and tasty, this pasta salad is the perfect dish to whip up after work with no compromise on taste!
Chicken pasta salad with roasted capsicum, fetta and walnut
you can substitute goat cheese or any soft, crumbly cheese for the fetta in this recipe. Note
Lemon tuna and pasta salad
Tapenade, a paste of pureed olives, is available from supermarkets and delicatessens. Note
Creamy bacon and egg pasta salad
Quick, tasty and packed full of goodness, this delicious pasta salad tossed with a creamy dressing, hard-boiled eggs and crispy bacon is easy to make and highly satisfying.
Traffic light pasta salad
For the perfect balanced lunch, add fresh fruit, grissini (bread sticks) and water. Not suitable to freeze. Pasta suitable to microwave. Note
Asparagus and salmon pasta salad
Take one tin of salmon and a few fresh ingredients for this tasty pasta salad. It’s an easy packed lunch that you’ll actually look forward to!
Warm pasta, pea and ricotta salad
if you can’t find orecchiette pasta, replace it with penne. Note
Warm creamy bolognese pasta salad
A warm creamy bolognese pasta salad with Australian Women’s Weekly.
Tomato chutney pasta salad
Pasta salad is best made on the morning it will be consumed. Note
Warm pasta Provençale salad
Warm pasta provençale salad, a dish cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, artichoke and olives.
Ratatouille pasta salad
You could substitute the bacon and chorizo with ham and mild salami if you prefer. Note
Deli pasta salad
A simple pasta salad with bright Mediterranean flavours; a great light lunch or dinner option.
Seafood pasta salad
Seafood marinara mix is widely available and very convenient, although you could experiment with all of your favourite seafood morsels.
Chicken pasta salad
Chicken pasta is a quick, easy and tasty meal that all the family will enjoy and can easily be packed into a school lunch box.
Pasta salad with tomato and crisp prosciutto
Really ripe tomatoes and crisp, salty prosciutto make this pasta salad a sensational dish. Store tomatoes at room temperature, rather than in the fridge, which will alter the texture and spoil the flavour. To accelerate ripening, place in a paper bag with a ripe banana.
Warm salmon and lemon-herbed pasta salad
Fresh spinach and ricotta agnolotti is found in most supermarkets’ refrigerated sections. You can substitute ravioli or tortellini for the agnolotti, but none should contain meat or poultry in their filling. Note
Warm salami and tomato pasta salad
Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note
Greek chicken pasta salad
You can use the oil from the artichokes in the dressing if you wish. You will need to purchase a large barbecued chicken weighing about 900g for this recipe. Note
Pasta salad with smoked trout, asparagus, lemon and capers
This delicious salad is best made and assembled the day you are going to eat it; it can be made in the morning if you are going to be enjoying it for lunch.
Chicken and asparagus pasta salad
A great way to use up left-over cooked pasta, this chicken and asparagus pasta salad is simple, tasty and quick to make. You can use most pasta varieties.
Prawn and avocado pasta salad
Fresh, juicy prawns are tossed with creamy avocado, rocket and shell pasta to create this beautiful fresh Summer salad in no time at all.
Baby beetroot pasta salad
Save time by using char-grilled zucchini slices from the deli section of your supermarket. Note
Chilli tuna pasta salad
Not suitable to freeze or microwave. This salad, without the dressing, can be made several hours ahead and refrigerated, covered. Note
Lamb and pasta salad
Tender lamb, al dente pasta and peppery rocket leaves make a fabulous pasta salad that is a meal in itself.
Lunch box pasta salad
This great pasta salad is brilliant as a lunch for work or school, but you can also serve it as a side dish to grilled or barbecued meats.
Chorizo, tomato and rocket pasta salad
You may need only half a clove of garlic in the dressing depending on the strength of the garlic. Note
Mediterranean tuna pasta salad
This Mediterranean-inspired pasta salad is packed full of fresh flavours for a quick and easy lunch idea.
Tuna macaroni salad
serving per person for each of the five food groups 1½ serves vegetables;1 serve grain foods; 1 serve lean meat and bean foods. Note
Salmon pasta salad
This salmon pasta recipe comes together in a flash thanks to fresh ingredients and canned salmon so you can get a delicious dinner on the table in no time.
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