Pasta Salad

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 30 min

Lighter, brighter flavors make this old-fashioned salad new again.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Crisp baby radishes, blanched snow peas and mini rice cakes make a light starter. The salad tastes even better with cold Asian beer to wash it down. For dessert, crumble coconut macaroons over orange sorbet. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

A U-shaped peeler with a horizontal blade (available at most supermarkets) makes peeling the squash easier. Here it’s okay to pulse the parsley in a food processor rather than chop it by hand, but pat it dry with paper towels first.

Add a glass of rosé and some crusty Italian bread to make a perfect summer lunch.

Spicy, slurpy noodles meet summer’s sweet tomatoes.

Staring down a bare pantry and fridge? This one-pot wonder—which pairs protein-rich chickpeas and briny olives and capers with tender orzo—will save dinner.

Swiss chard, bitsy ditalini, salty feta, toasted pistachios, and sage take your average pasta salad into winter territory.

Thick, tangy banana ketchup is key to this savory-sweet spaghetti, which features hot dogs, ground pork, and marinara as the base of a Bolognese-style sauce.

Meet your new picnic go-to. This tangy-coleslaw-meets-creamy-pasta-salad features a nutty sauce inspired by Japanese goma, or toasted sesame, dressing.

This cold soba noodle salad features green beans, radishes, soft baby lettuces, and a zesty vinaigrette punctuated with karashi, or hot Japanese mustard.

Cold, crunchy, spicy, nutty—this chicken noodle salad, featuring refreshing vegetables and springy noodles, is everything you want in a summer meal.

Temper summer’s heat with a big bowl of these irresistible colorful, crunchy, cold noodles inspired by Taiwanese liang mian. 

This colorful cold noodle salad can be changed up however you want, it's all about that tangy, umami-wonderful miso dressing.