Cold Pasta Salad Recipes

Packing lunches for school, work...multiple jobs? Here is a great trick. Build a basic cold pasta salad, separate into four serving and you are good to go in advance. Add an egg, tuna, or some lite salami if you want to perk it up. It is a great go to.

Great pasta salad to bring to any event!

A creamy cold served pasta salad.

Tasty low fat, super healthy and very yummy picnic or lunch treat!

A cold pasta for a hot day.

This pasta salad is a complete meal and can be served hot or cold. For meat eaters you can skip the beans and add chicken - even roasted from the store works out fine

Colorful, nutritious, delicious, annd easy to make!

This is a great "bring to work" lunch.

a cold tricolored rotina pasta salad made with pizza type toppings, mixed with reduced fat Italian dressing

a cold tricolored rotina pasta salad made with pizza type toppings, mixed with reduced fat Italian dressing

My Doctor told me that I should start watching my Cholesterol by eating black olives and using olive oil so I created this healthy recipe that is scrumptous!!! It makes the perfect summer meal.

Delicious, simple 3 ingredient cold pasta salad made with whole wheat pasta

a way to use up left over pork chops

I love tuna, but I hate all the added fat and calories from the mayo. So I made this salad to create a tasty meal! I like to make a big pot of this, cool it and have for lunches.

Taking a cold pasta salad to use my cucumbers and adding shrimp to make it a meal. Another personal twist on a cooking light recipe

My favorite summer salad, subbing greek yogurt for the mayo.

great cold salad can be served as a side or a meal

Quick, easy, and super yummy! Both of toddlers love it and it sneaks in some veggies!

This is great served on a leaf of lettuce with crackers.

Low Fat, Low Carb
High fiber Veggies added; great for Diabetics!

Quick, simple and healthy (except for the sodium) option to bring to a pitch in. it is tastey hot or cold.
You can Add chicken brest or Srimp and make it a caserole/ one dish meal.

5 beans and pasta for a satisfying cold entree

This pasta salad can be served hot or cold, because of this it is great for leftovers. Use whatever veggie is in season. This is not a very saucy dish, think of it as a dressing more than a sauce.