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42 Perfect Picnic Salads: Potato, Pasta, Slaw; More

Reinvent the summer salad with these clever twists on the noodle, spud and cabbage classics.

Tips for Making Perfect Picnic Sides

Before you pack your picnic haul, find out which ingredients will withstand the trek and how to prep foods for maximum outdoor enjoyment.

Know Your Noodles: A Guide to Summer Pastas

We do the math, you reap the results: These permutations of noodles and salad ingredients equate to the perfect summer pastas.

All Pasta Salad Ideas

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42 Perfect Picnic Salads: Potato, Pasta, Slaw; More

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Tips for Making Perfect Picnic Sides

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Know Your Noodles: A Guide to Summer Pastas

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Pasta Salads for Mom and Baby

Video | 03:49
Kelsey makes two pasta salad versions: one for herself and one for Oliver.
Pasta Salads for Mom and Baby

Perfect Picnic Pasta Salad

Recipe | Courtesy of Siba Mtongana
Total Time:
35 minutes

Orzo Salad with Corn, Arugula and Cherry Tomatoes

Recipe | Courtesy of Tiffani Thiessen
Total Time:
35 minutes
Orzo Salad with Corn, Arugula and Cherry Tomatoes

Pasta Salad and Onion Dressing

Video | 03:47
There's a sweet and crunchy surprise on top of this salad: toasted coconut.
Pasta Salad and Onion Dressing

Macaroni Icebox Salad with Creamy Red Wine Vinaigrette

Recipe | Courtesy of Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott
Total Time:
1 hour 5 minutes
Macaroni Icebox Salad with Creamy Red Wine Vinaigrette

Frantastic BBQ Macaroni Salad

Recipe | Courtesy of Calabasas Custom Catering
Total Time:
1 hour 15 minutes

Pho-Inspired Cold Noodle Salad

Recipe | Courtesy of Ching-He Huang
Total Time:
1 hour 10 minutes

Artichoke Pasta Salad

Recipe | Courtesy of Alton Brown
Total Time:
22 minutes
Artichoke Pasta Salad

David's Pasta Salad With Tuna

Video | 03:09
David's recipe for Insalata di Pasta con Tonno, pasta salad with tuna.
David's Pasta Salad With Tuna

Summer Tortellini Salad

Video | 03:49
Michael makes his Summer Tortellini Salad for a milestone birthday dinner.
Summer Tortellini Salad

Cold Pasta Salad

Recipe | Courtesy of David Rocco
Total Time:
55 minutes
1 Review
Cold Pasta Salad

Meatball and Fusilli Pasta Salad

Recipe | Courtesy of Cooking Channel
Total Time:
1 hour
Meatball and Fusilli Pasta Salad

All About Pasta

Video | 03:52
Here's how to prepare, cook, store and shop for pasta.
All About Pasta

Creamy Latin Pasta Salad

Video | 03:44
Ingrid's Creamy Latin Pasta Salad can be a side dish or the star of a meal.
Creamy Latin Pasta Salad

Broiled Artichoke Pasta Salad

Video | 04:32
Alton broils artichokes in homemade herb oil for a delicious pasta salad.
Broiled Artichoke Pasta Salad
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