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Give pasta salad the makeover it deserves.
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Julie R. ThomsonTaste Senior Editor, HuffPostPasta salad draws to mind images of sad, cold noodles, haphazardly chopped veggies and maybe some diced ham packed into a plastic tub. It’s filling, it’s fine, but it’s not even remotely exciting. It shouldn’t be that way though, because pasta is delicious, which means pasta salad should be outstanding.
That’s what we have for you right here: outstanding pasta salad recipes that completely reinvent the classic. (We also have one classic recipe because when it’s homemade it can actually be pretty good.) So get the pot of water boiling (don’t forget to salt it), start chopping the veggies and give pasta salad the makeover it deserves.
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Half Baked Harvest
Everything But The Kitchen Sink Pasta Salad
Get the Everything But The Kitchen Sink Pasta Salad recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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Gimme Some Oven
Lemony Artichoke Pasta Salad
Get the Lemony Artichoke Pasta Salad recipe from Gimme Some Oven
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How Sweet It Is
Goat Cheese And Arugula Pasta Salad
Get the Goat Cheese and Arugula Pasta Salad recipe from How Sweet It Is
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Half Baked Harvest
Basil Goat Cheese Pasta Salad
Get the Basil Goat Cheese Pasta Salad recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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Foodie Crush
Macaroni Salad With Smoked Mozzarella and Prosciutto
Get the Macaroni Salad with Smoked Mozzarella and Prosciutto recipe from Foodie Crush
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Pinch of Yum
Best Easy Italian Pasta Salad
Get the Best Easy Italian Pasta Salad recipe from Pinch of Yum
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A Spicy Perspective
Pasta With Peas, Smoked Almonds And Dill
Get the Pasta with Peas Smoked Almonds and Dill recipe by A Spicy Perspective
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A Beautiful Mess
Creamy Winter Pasta Salad
Get the Creamy Winter Pasta Salad recipe from A Beautiful Mess
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How Sweet It Is
Smoky Heirloom Tomato And Grilled Peach Pasta Salad With Basil Vinaigrette
Get the Smoky Heirloom Tomato And Grilled Peach Pasta Salad With Basil Vinaigrette recipe from How Sweet It Is
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The Clever Carrot
Whole Wheat Pasta Salad With Feta And Pea Shoots
Get the Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with Feta and Pea Shoots recipe from The Clever Carrot
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Half Baked Harvest
Greek Lemon Roasted Broccoli Pasta Salad
Get the Greek Lemon Roasted Broccoli Pasta Salad recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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Gimme Some Oven
Veggie Lovers' Pasta Salad
Get the Veggie Lovers' Pasta Salad recipe from Gimme Some Oven
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Simply Recipes
Pasta Salad With Corn, Bacon And Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
Get the Pasta Salad with Corn, Bacon and Buttermilk Ranch Dressing recipe from Simply Recipes
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Foodie Crush
Whole Wheat Greek Pasta Salad
Get the Whole Wheat Greek Pasta Salad recipe from Foodie Crush
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Half Baked Harvest
Strawberry Avocado Pesto Pasta Salad
Get the Strawberry Avocado Pesto Pasta Salad recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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Laura Bolton for Fork Knife Swoon
Lemony Orzo Pasta Salad with Cucumber and Feta
Get the Lemony Orzo Pasta Salad with Cucumber and Feta recipe from Laura Bolton for Fork Knife Swoon
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Gimme Some Oven
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Get the Mediterranean Pasta Salad recipe from Gimme Some Oven
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