Creamy, lemony, classic — something for everyone!
Labor Day is this weekend — the unofficial end of summer. Or at least the end of wearing white or whatever. Don't cry into your paper plate at the family barbecue — pour your feelings into summer's comfort food! Here are three pasta salads perfect for sharing with a group. Or, yoe know, eating alone in your end-of-summer depression.
#1 Lemon & herb pasta salad
This recipe is my friend Fritz's go-to party salad, except she uses orzo. I couldn't find orzo at the time, so I opted for small shells. The rest of the ingredients remain the same: tomatoes, garbanzo beans, red and yellow grape tomatoes, basil, mint, feta, and spinach. I love this recipe for being fresh, light, and lemony. To make this salad a more hearty meal, add some chopped grilled chicken.
#2 Creamy shell pasta salad
Creamy deliciousness chockfull of carrots, peas, bell peppers, tomato, cheddar, and salami. This is the ultimate comfort pasta salad, and the dressing is perfect. The original recipe from Pinterest was called Mom's Macaroni Salad, but I subbed large shells. You can't help but binge this one, so proceed with caution!
#3 Italian pasta salad
If you're looking for a classic recipe with corkscrew noodles, peppers, red onion, black olives, salami, broccoli, and feta, this is the pasta salad for you. I have my Aunt Kathy to thank for bringing this beautiful bowl of deliciousness into my life — it's been a family favorite for years. I love how easy the dressing is: bottled!
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