hot summer days 🤝 pasta salad
five easy, gluten-free pasta salad recipes for summer
This week’s recap
I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend!☀️ Summer is officially in full swing, which means the season of pasta salad is upon us. We recently survived a heat wave in Boston and I swear we made it through on pasta salad alone. It’s hard to think of anything worse than turning on an oven on a 100-degree day, so pasta salads truly have saved me in the kitchen. They are the ultimate bang for your buck packing in protein, veggies, and all the flavor, plus they’re perfect for meal preps, on-the-go lunches at the beach, or as a crowd-pleasing side dish for a summer party.
The versatility of pasta salads is truly what makes them a star—whether it’s gluten-free, dairy-free, or plant-based, there’s a pasta salad for you. Keep scrolling to browse through some of my favorites! I also posted a new video this week rounding them all up, you can catch that here if you missed it.
pasta salad roundup
dairy-free pesto pasta salad with chicken
Mediterranean inspired orzo pasta salad
tomato basil shrimp pasta salad
10-minute pantry pasta salad
Tip: This salad alone is the perfect side dish for a dinner party, to make it a balanced meal, try adding in a protein like shrimp, chicken, or chickpeas!
lemony pesto salmon pasta salad
If you make one of these recipes this week, make sure to let me know! I hope you all have a lovely week, and be sure to stay tuned over on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube to see what I have for y’all this upcoming week!
P.S. If you missed last Sunday’s meal prep YouTube video, and need more hot weather friendly recipes for the weekend, check out my 100% no-bake meal prep below!!
I’m gonna try those next time! I went ahead and just made your traditional meatballs without the sauce and they are also delicious.
Im making the orzo salad tonight. I saw you recommended topping them with your lamb meatballs but I don’t see that recipe on your website. Maybe it was something else and I misheard the video? I’ve got to add meat or hubby will stomp his feet.