What To Serve with Pasta Salad - 29+ of the Best Recipes (2024)

These ground chicken burgers are a summer staple to serve alongside pasta salad! They're perfectly juicy and delicious every time.

A flavorful marinade makes these Easy Grilled Steak Tips a tasty recipe from the grill! Takes under 10 minutes on the grill.

This skillet fried chicken is not only easy to make, it has a healthier, unique coating and it's super quick (with my shortcut method.) Eat them hot or cold, these breaded pan fried chicken thighs also make a great picnic chicken

For a wonderful grilled recipe with a taste of Italy, try these Italian Chicken Drumsticks. This recipe with fresh lemon juice, garlic, & fresh herbs pairs wonderfully with pasta salad.

For a quick & easy Italian recipe to enjoy with pasta salad, there’s nothing better than Instant Pot Italian Sausage & Peppers. In just a few minutes, juicy Italian sausage with tomatoes, sweet peppers, & onions is ready for all to enjoy.

These Kafta Kebabs are made with lean ground beef and a handful of basic ingredients.

These flavor-packed Italian Grilled Hamburgers feature a unique mix of ground beef and Italian sausage, all seasoned with zesty, savory Italian spices, and piled high with grilled peppers and onions, juicy tomato, and a warm, melty slice of fresh mozzarella. They’re easy to make, plus you can prep them in advance!

Buffalo Ranch Chicken Thighs are the super quick and easy meal prep chicken recipe you need! The cool ranch is mixed with spicy hot sauce for the perfect chicken marinade!

Easy Grilled Chicken Tenders are flavorful and cook fast so they are perfect for serving as a weeknight dinner. Serve with pasta salad or stir-fried veggies to make it a complete, family-friendly meal.

Looking for a good mahi-mahi recipe? This Chili-Seasoned Grilled Mahi-Mahi with Lime Butter is the perfect summer dish.

EasyBoneless Baked Pork Ribsrecipe, withbarbecue sauceflavor, comes together in just over 30 minutes. Recipe uses loin cut country style pork ribs. We have two good wine pairing ideas for this recipe.

French dip sandwiches are a classic side to lunchtime favorites like pasta salad! A savory main that pairs well with any type of side!

A fun summer hot dog bar with lots of colorful toppings.

Chili Lime Grilled Shrimp Skewers are tender, juicy shrimp marinated in warm spices and fresh lime juice, then grilled to perfection. This is an easy dinner that cooks up in mere minutes!

Fire up the grill and grab yourself a pack of flanken ribs, because this beef ribs recipe is going to knock your socks off!

Bring the flavors of California to your kitchen with this juicy Avocado Burger with pickled red onion, cucumber, and sprouts. Ready in under 30 minutes!

These jerk pork skewers are hot, tangy, and full of that classic barbecue flavor for the perfect summertime meal.

A side of asparagus and bacon will make any pasta dish taste heavenly! Serve it with cold or warm pasta any time.

Broccolini is a favorite side dish to serve with any meal, especially with pasta.

Sautéed Arugula with Red Bell Peppersand plenty of garlic is a tasty and easy vegetable side dish.

These grilled veggie kabobs with halloumi are so delicious, flavorful, and very easy to make! A great grilling side (or main) that everyone will love.

These grilled Mexican zucchini boats, inspired by the flavors of Mexican street corn, are the perfect side dish for summer grilling! Hallowed out zucchini halves are rubbed with a flavorful mix of spices, grilled, then fill with creamy cotija before finishing off with a splash of lime.

This colorful Mediterranean bean salad is a delicious and healthy side for any summer meal.

Classic Insalata Caprese (Tomato Mozzarella Salad) is the perfect quick appetizer or salad packed with summer flavors! Light, refreshing and so easy to make! A great way to enjoy in-season tomatoes at the fullest.

Kisir is also known as Turkish Bulgur Salad is one of the tastiest and easiest salad recipes I know. Ready in just 10 minutes. With a taste explosion due to the pomegranate, bulgur, spring onions, and parsley mix.

This summer corn salad recipe can’t be beat! So simple, but completely delicious with fresh corn, feta cheese, tomatoes an apple cider vinegar dressing.

Thinly sliced kale along with traditional Caprese salad ingredients–basil, tomatoes and mozzarella–combine for a healthy and heartyKale Caprese Salad.Enjoy along with grilled meats, pasta salad and other summer food.

Parmesan cheese and pine nuts are sprinkled on top of a simple Italian-style rocket (arugula) salad in this recipe. Extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, and sea salt are all that's needed for this dish.

OurSpinach and Pear Saladrecipe shows how you can elevate a basic salad with a few additional ingredients. Ripe pears add delicious flavor to a spinach salad. Then we add a touch of spice to the simple dressing for a salad that might steal the show at your dinner table!