Summer Pasta Salads

Welcome back to The Block Townhomes Blog! Summer is here and it is the perfect time for potlucks, picnics, and barbecues here in Starkville, MS! Get ready for your next summer gathering by reading today’s post that features some tasty pasta salad recipes. Pasta salad makes the perfect side dish for any summer party.

BBQ Ranch Pasta Salad from Spicy Southern Kitchen

Create some contrast on your plate by including this pasta salad recipe, which offers some interesting flavors and textures. We love the addition of the corn chips and the Honey BBQ Ranch Dressing in place of normal Ranch.

Everything But the Kitchen Sink Pasta Salad from Half Baked Harvest

This pasta salad has it all and it makes the perfect picnic side dish. You’ll need cooked bowtie pasta, chunky basil pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, lemon juice, kalamata or green olives, red bell pepper, grilled corn kernels, a ripe peach or nectarine, halved cherry tomatoes, cubed cheddar cheese, cubed mozzarella cheese, olive oil, toasted sunflower seeds, fresh sprouts, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper.

BLT Pasta Salad from Life in the Lofthouse

This BLT Pasta Salad turns your favorite sandwich into your favorite side. This salad is less messy than your traditional BLT, and a lot easier to transport. We recommend adding chicken, beef, or avocado to this treat if you’d like a little more protein in your dish.

Cashew Chicken Rotini Salad from Julie’s Eats and Treats

This dish is like ordinary pasta salad got an upgrade. Ingredients include cooked rotini pasta, cubed chicken, halved green grapes, halved red grapes, ranch salad dressing, mayonnaise, and salted cashews.

Creamy Cheddar Macaroni Salad from A Pretty Life in the Suburbs

This summer-ready pasta salad is loaded with veggies. To make it, you’ll need the following ingredients: cooked elbow pasta, a bell pepper, red onion, cheddar cheese chunks, celery stalks, mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, prepared mustard, sugar, salt, and ground pepper.

Which of these pasta salad recipes sounds the most appealing to you? Let us know in the comments and feel free to share your own pasta salad recipes with us as well. Have a great summer here in your Starkville, MS apartment or wherever you may be!