Summer Pasta Salad. Pasta salad is on the menu in a big way this summer. Not content with mere side dish status, the best pasta salads are busting out main-dish moves with bold tastes and textures. Take a look at some of our favorite main dish pasta salad recipes to make this summer.

A friend served this BLT pasta salad, and I just had to get the recipe. My husband loves BLT sandwiches, so this has become a favorite of his. It's nice to serve on hot and humid days, which we frequently get during summer here in Virginia. —Mrs. You can cook Summer Pasta Salad using 4 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Summer Pasta Salad

Prepare 1 of For the cooked pasta of you choice... cold, (leftover) or cold freshly cooked.
Prepare 8 of grilled chicken wings (cold, leftover).
You need 1 lb of of cooked pasta...of your choice.
You need 4 of ears of grill roasted corn on the cob.

Pasta Salads are a cinch to make and a great way to show off summer veggies. Add some grilled chicken or shrimp, and you've got the makings of a satisfying meal. What really sets a good pasta apart though is a great, creamy dressing. My family loves pasta salads, but usually they have too much mayonnaise or oily dressing.

Summer Pasta Salad instructions

De-bone the chicken wings, cut the meat bite size.
Cut corn from the cob.
Add pasta that is cold ...(leftover or freshly made & chilled).
Place all ingredients in a medium sized bowl...add dressing of choice...toss lightly...serve....dig in & enjoy....

Using hummus gives this dish a great taste and texture, while also increasing its nutritional profile. Adding chicken (store-bought rotisserie chicken works well), makes this pasta salad a complete meal. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. These cold pasta salads will be a refreshing addition to your summer dinners. As soon as the summer heat arrives, the last thing you want to do is spend hours in a hot kitchen.