Best Spring Pasta Salad Recipes

SPRING PASTA SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS, TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Put up a large pot of salted water for cooking the pasta and bring it to a boil.
• Add the asparagus and blanch it until just tender, about 3 minutes.
• Scoop the asparagus from the water with a large strainer spoon and place in a colander. Run cold water over it to stop the cooking process, and to preserve the bright green color. Drain well and slice into small pieces on the diagonal, leaving the tips whole.
• Bring the water back to a rapid boil and cook the penne until just al dente (tender but slightly firm to the bite). Run the pasta under cold water and drain very well.
• In a large serving bowl, add the pasta, the blanched asparagus and all the remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper and toss well until all the pasta is well coated with dressing. Taste for seasoning. This is best served at room temperature.
• Note: Another lovely addition to this pasta is about 3/4 cup freshly shelled spring peas. Blanch them for 1 minute in the boiling pasta water after you blanch the asparagus. Drain well and add them to the bowl along with the other ingredients.

SPRING SWEET PEA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the bow tie pasta, and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse well with cold water, then toss with the olive oil, and set aside.
• Stir the sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, dried dill, cayenne pepper, and salt until smooth. Fold in the onion, peas, ham, Cheddar cheese, and bow tie pasta. Garnish with the dill sprigs to serve.

SPRING GREEK PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cold water and drain well., In a small bowl, whisk oil, lemon juice, vinegar, water, garlic, salt and pepper until blended. Stir in oregano., In a large bowl, combine pasta, vegetables and, if desired, olives. Add vinaigrette and cheese; toss to combine. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.

SPRING GARDEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• For the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package instructions. Drain and transfer to a bowl. Toss with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Set aside.
• For the dressing: Meanwhile, add the peppers, vinegar, sugar, salt, black pepper and roasted garlic to the carafe of a blender. Turn the blender to high and blend until the peppers are pureed and the ingredients are incorporated. Once the mixture is smooth, reduce the speed to low. Remove the cap inside the blender top and slowly drizzle in the olive oil to emulsify the mixture into a thick and shiny dressing.
• Pour the dressing over the warm pasta. Add the sliced fennel and toss to combine. Pour into a serving dish.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the spring vegetables: the baby kale, snow peas, radishes and 1/4 cup of the fennel fronds. Drizzle with the remaining tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Gently toss, then place in a mound over the dressed pasta mixture in the serving dish. Garnish with edible flowers if using.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Wrap the garlic cloves in aluminum foil. Roast until tender, about 45 minutes. Let cool. Refrigerate the cloves in an airtight container. Peel right before using.

SPRING VEGETABLE ORZO PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan full of water to a boil. Turn off the burner, add in asparagus pieces and blanch for 2-3 minutes. While the asparagus is in the water, heat one tablespoon olive oil in a small sauté pan. Add in shallots and garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes, just until tender. Drain the asparagus and rinse with cool water.
• In a large bowl add cooked orzo pasta, asparagus pieces and sautéed shallots and garlic. Drain artichoke hearts and quarter them, adding them to the bowl. Add in sun-dried tomatoes with oil and lemon zest. Stir to combine.
• In a small bowl or container, whisk together lemon juice, white wine vinegar, salt and pepper. While continuously whisking, slowly pour olive oil into the vinegar. Once emulsified, stir the dressing into the salad. Move to the refrigerator for at least 5 hours for flavors to combine. Serve cold.

SPRING PEA AND PASTA SALAD WITH CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• 1. Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add chicken; toss to coat. 2. Prepare pasta according to package directions. Add asparagus pieces and peas during the last 2 minutes of pasta cooking time. Drain well. Add pasta-and-vegetable mixture and Parmigiano-Reggiano to chicken mixture; toss well to coat.

PASTA SALAD WITH SPRING VEGETABLES AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Roasted ginger tomatoes:
• Preheat oven to 325°. Toss garlic, thyme, orange zest, ginger, tomatoes, orange juice, oil, brown sugar, salt, and a pinch of pepper in a 13x9" baking dish. Roast, gently tossing mixture every 20 minutes, until tomatoes are tender and just bursting but still intact, 50-60 minutes. Pluck out and discard thyme and orange zest.
• Charred peas and onions:
• Separate spring onion stems from bulbs. Cut stems in half lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 2" pieces. Slice bulbs through root end into quarters. Heat a dry medium skillet, preferably cast iron, over high. Add 1 Tbsp. oil, then sugar snap peas, and shake pan so sugar snaps spread out in a single layer. Cook, tossing once, until charred on both sides, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in same skillet. Add spring onion stems and bulbs, arranging in a single layer. Cook, tossing once, until charred, about 4 minutes. Transfer to bowl with sugar snap peas; season with salt.
• Pasta and assembly:
• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain, transfer to a large bowl, and let cool, tossing around now and again to make sure it's not sticking.
• Add tomato mixture, sugar snap peas and spring onions, lemon juice, 1 1/2 cups basil, and 1 1/2 cups mint to pasta and toss gently to combine (you don't want to break up the tomatoes too much); season with salt, pepper, and more lemon juice if desired.
• Serve pasta salad topped with remaining 1/2 cup basil and 1/2 cup mint and a drizzle of oil.

SPRING SWEET PEA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the bow tie pasta, and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse well with cold water, then toss with the olive oil, and set aside.
• Stir the sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, dried dill, cayenne pepper, and salt until smooth. Fold in the onion, peas, ham, Cheddar cheese, and bow tie pasta.
• Garnish with the dill sprigs to serve.

SPRING MIX-IN' PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed, rinse and drain thoroughly. Place in large salad bowl (add chicken or shrimp, if using), and mix in the black bean garlic sauce giving a light coating to all. This can be adjusted to your taste.
• Add bag of Spring Mix salad, olives and cherry tomatoes. Mix completely, and then pour the Italian dressing over all mixing thoroughly once more.
• Can be eaten right off or chilled for later.

SPRING PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Make the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs, adding the asparagus pieces 2 minutes before the pasta is done. Drain the pasta and asparagus; rinse under cold running water to stop the cooking. Toss the pasta and asparagus with the peas, roasted peppers, tomatoes, shallot and dill.
• Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, mustard, honey, garlic and lemon zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour the dressing over the pasta salad, tossing to coat. Let the salad hang out for a bit to soak up all of the flavor.
• When ready to serve, bowl it up. Then shave some ricotta salata over the top, drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with pepper.

SPRING ARTICHOKE & ASPARAGUS PASTA "SALAD" RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• 1. Begin boiling water. Meanwhile, trim, and then cut the asparagus at an angle into 3/4" pieces. 2. Remove the hearts from the cans and place them in a food processor. Do not rinse or remove too much marinade from the hearts. Reserve the marinade for the pasta water, and you can also add more marinade to the artichoke puree if it is too thick. 3. Pour some of the artichoke marinade into the water for the pasta and add pasta; follow package directions for time. You can either steam the asparagus pieces on top of the boiling pasta for about 8 min. or add the asparagus to the pasta in the last 8-10 min. of cooking. 4. While the pasta and asparagus are cooking, add the lemon zest, 1/2 of the juice from the lemon, red wine vinegar, Parmesan, and basil leaves to the processor. Process until smooth, adding more marinade if needed. 5. Drain the pasta and asparagus, and run under cold water to cool to room temperature. 6. Mix everything together in a large serving bowl and enjoy!

ENCHANTRESS' SPRING AND SUMMER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare the dressing and pasta ahead. You may opt to prepare the dressing as instructed, but this will boost the fat content. Toss the remaining ingredients in with the pasta and dressing. Chill for a minimum of fifteen minutes before serving.

SPRING VEGETABLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook noodles in boiling salted water until al-dente. Drain and rinse in cool water.
• Place drained noodles in a large bowl and add the next five ingredients. Mix well.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the dressing ingredients. Adjust salt if needed.
• Pour dressing onto the noodle/vegetable mix and toss to coat.
• Chill for several hours before serving.

SPRING PASTA SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS, BACON & FETA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain & transfer pasta to a large bowl. Toss with lemon juice & olive oil.
• Blanch asparagus. Have a bowl of ice water handy & a colander. Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add asparagus & cook for about 2 minutes or until bright green. Drain the asparagus in the colander & immediately transfer to the ice water. Let asparagus cool completely.
• Toss the pasta with asparagus, feta, bacon & green onion & ranch. Season to taste with garlic salt & pepper.

SPRING PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium sized skillet melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and carrots. Stir frequently and cook until carrots are tender and onion is translucent, approximately 10 minutes. Add peas, cook another 5-6 minutes until peas are heated through.
• In medium bowl use a fork to toss pasta, vegetable mixture, italian dressing and parmesan cheese together. Serve warm or cold.

MY SPRING HARVEST SALAD WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Steam snow peas and broccoli florets for about 4 minutes. Mix all ingredients together and add dressing. Chill and serve.
• Mix ingredients, toss with salad, add salt to taste.