Need Noodles? Here Are 35 Easy Summer Pasta Recipes (2024)

This classic combo turns into the perfect pasta salad for summer picnics! Add chicken for extra protein or keep it vegetarian.

Get the recipe for Caprese Pasta Salad.

Not only is this recipe super quick and easy to whip up, it's great for everything from weeknight dinners to cookout sides. You'll have an empty bowl at the end either way!

Get the recipe for Classic Tuna Macaroni Salad.

Add this speedy version of classic Beef Stroganoff to your summer dinner rotation. You can have it on the table in just 30 minutes!

Get the recipe for The Best 30-Minute Beef Stroganoff.

This super-smart stovetop mac is as fast as the boxed stuff, and tastier! It cooks quickly so you won't have to handle the heat for too long!

Get the recipe for Easy-Peasy Stovetop Mac 'n Cheesy.

Looking for a fast, light summer dinner? You can make this classic Italian pasta in less time than it takes delivery to arrive.

Get the recipe for Easy Shrimp Scampi Pasta.

A solid, no-nonsense bowl of pasta salad at a cookout is like the bass riff in a great Country song: It may not get all the attention, but everyone would notice if it was missing. This Italian summer pasta is the one you want.

Get the recipe for Basic Pasta Salad.

This cold summer pasta salad is packed with fresh grilled veggies, making it a delicious and healthy option for meatless Mondays.

Get the recipe for Grilled Ratatouille Pasta Salad.

Switch up pasta night with this super-easy homemade sauce.

Get the recipe for Easiest-Ever Chicken Alfredo.

Instead of boiling gnocchi like pasta, a quick turn in a hot skillet gives them a slight char and a delightful crunchy-chewy texture.

Get the recipe for Pan-Seared Gnocchi.

This perfectly packable pasta salad is ideal for picnics.

Get the recipe for Orzo Pasta Salad.

This light summer vegetarian dinner is fast and satisfying.

Get the recipe for Easy, Peasy Fettuccini Alfredo.

The snappy English peas and lightly roasted salmon add quite a lot to this simple, hearty dish, but it's the fresh dill that really ties the whole thing together.

Get the recipe for Spring Pasta with Salmon, Peas, and Dill.

Smoked almonds and plenty of veggies give this traditional pasta salad a little extra crunch.

Get the recipe for Broccolini Pasta Salad.

For those who love deviled eggs, love pasta salad, and don't like to decide, we present this: The best of both combined into one.

Get the recipe for Deviled Eggs Pasta Salad.

Mac and cheese is practically a must-have side at summer barbecues. These super simple pantry upgrades will have folks begging for the recipe.

Get the recipe for Ritzy Ranch Mac ’n’ Cheese.

This springy dish is like a cousin to mac and cheese. It uses enormous shells to hold oodles of fresh ricotta blended with mozzarella and Romano. And there are generous helpings of peas and fresh mint to boot.

Get the recipe for Pea-and-Mint Stuffed Shells.

Believe it or not couscous is a pasta — though you typically steam it instead of boiling. Here, fresh leeks and radishes give this dish a bevy of flavor. It's good as a side or a main, and tasty hot or cold.

Get the recipe for Pearl Couscous with Leeks and Peas.

The cauliflower gives this dish an even richer, cheesier taste.

Get the recipe for Cauliflower Mac 'n' Cheese.

If you're growing garlic in your garden, this is one of the best ways to use up the scapes—the long, green, tendril-like stalks with mild garlic flavor that pop up in the spring. And if not, pick some up scapes at your local farmers' market.

Get the recipe for Fava-Bean Pasta Salad.

These handmade pillows of potato pasta are delicious year-round, but they really sing with handfuls of garden-fresh herbs.

Get the recipe for Potato Gnocchi with Pork Ragù.