This lobster pasta salad is a perfect summer salad for lunch, dinner, or as a side for a family bar-b-que. It’s indulgently creamy yet simple. Mayonnaise and sour cream add smoothness and a little lemon zest and sliced green onions brighten it up. I find it tastes best if you make it a few hours ahead and let it chill a bit in the refrigerator.
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This healthy whole wheat pasta salad with tuna and roasted red peppers has it all. The whole wheat pasta is a great swap for refined white pasta, tuna adds a protein punch, the dressing is non-fat yogurt based, and the roasted red peppers add vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and fiber. This salad is healthy and delicious!
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This healthy Greek pasta salad is chock full of veggies and flavored with a tangy red wine vinaigrette dressing with sprinkles of salty feta cheese and sliced Kalamata olives. It’s a perfect make-ahead dish for lunches, a side for dinner, or a potluck.
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Ready for a refreshing, hearty summer salad? Antipasto pasta salad is super easy to make, delicious, can be made in advance, and is great as leftovers. It’s so versatile it can be a side dish or a main meal. Excellent for an easy weeknight dinner or make a large batch for a potluck.
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Is anyone else sick of washing dishes? I swear, I feel like it’s all I do. I love to cook. I love to eat. I love to eat what I cook. But I hate washing dishes. So, here’s an easy one pot taco macaroni recipe to make with that frozen hamburger meat in the back of your freezer and a box of macaroni that’s hiding in the back of the pantry.
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Pesto pasta salad is a fresh take and nice change from regular macaroni salad. It’s easy to make ahead and is perfect as a side dish to grilled meats and would also be great to take to a picnic or potluck. You can also have it as a main meal if you add some protein like grilled chicken, steak, or shrimp.
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This broccoli pasta salad is the perfect salad to make a side for BBQ or to take to a picnic or potluck. It’s super easy to make and it’s definitely best as a make ahead dish. The broccoli, pasta, and veggies come together with some ranch dressing. Using different color peppers and blanching the broccoli make the salad vibrant, beautiful, and super tasty.
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This macaroni salad recipe is a great side dish for bar-b-ques and picnics. Perfect for Labor Day! What makes this macaroni salad a hit is the dressing. The secret ingredient is pickle juice. It adds a sweetness that balances the onion and vinegar. I recommend making this recipe 4 to 24 hours in advance so the flavors marry. This will allow time for the pasta to chill and soak up all the delicious dressing ingredients. Read more
Italian sausage skillet for the weeknight win! This dinner is hearty, flavorful, and takes minimal time to come together. Boil the pasta while the sausage cooks, toss all the ingredients together, top with ricotta cheese and YUM!
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This shrimp and pasta in a white wine cream sauce recipe is what I’d call and easy pantry recipe. I made this dinner after work with no stop at the grocery store on the way home. I just grabbed what was in the pantry and the freezer and tossed the ingredients together. Easy, simple, delicious. You can use any shape of pasta and even toss in some veggies if you are so inclined. I also love that this is a one-pot meal so it’s easy clean-up as well. Read more