I love digging into a plate of pasta during the summer and given the countless ways you can cook pasta—and make a plate of food out of very few ingredients—pasta is one of my go-to meal options for this warm weather season. Plus, having simple summer pasta salad recipes on hand is actually a great way to prepare for all those picnics and potlucks you’re sure to be enjoying out in the sunshine!
Best Summer Pasta Recipes
From Easy Summer Zucchini Pasta and Spaghettini with Roasted Tomatoes, to Spaghetti Alle Vongole, Chicken Tetrazzini and Summer Pasta Salad with Grilled Zucchini, Corn and Cilantro Pesto, here are 56 of the best summer pasta recipes to embrace all season long. Browse through them, pin your favorites and get ready to make pasta the star of your summer cookout. Next up: 25 Show-Stealing Summer Vegetable Side Dishes Get the recipe: Roasted Tomato Caprese Sheet Pan Pasta Get the recipe: Penne Pasta with Spicy Calabrian Shrimp Get the recipe: Creamy Fusili with Ham and Peas Get the recipe: Chicken Tetrazzini Get the recipe: Bacon and Tomato Spaghetti Get the recipe: Ham and Spaghetti Alfredo Get the recipe: Spaghetti with Zucchini and Roasted Peppers Get the recipe: Mediterranean Herb Pasta with Vegetables and Tomatoes Get the recipe: Pasta Salad with Asparagus and Red Bell Peppers Get the recipe: Pasta al Limone Get the recipe: Greek Chicken and Feta Pasta Get the recipe: Spinach Artichoke Pasta Salad Get the recipe: Summer Squash and Feta Salad Get the recipe: Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta Get the recipe: Summer Pasta with Zucchini Squash and Corn Get the recipe: Summer Cavatelli with Corn, Tomatoes and Zucchini Get the recipe: Classic Primavera Pasta Get the recipe: Fresh Tomato Basil Pasta Get the recipe: Lemon, Asparagus and Bacon Pasta Get the recipe: Tortellini with Pesto and Roasted Veggies Get the recipe: Greek Style Grilled Shrimp Orzo Pasta Salad Get the recipe: Teriyaki Pasta Salad Get the recipe: Vegan Cucumber Pasta Salad Get the recipe: Bow Tie Pasta with Simple Tomato Sauce Get the recipe: Vegan Summer Pasta Get the recipe: Grilled Chicken Asparagus Pesto Pasta Get the recipe: Summer Pasta with Zucchini, Ricotta and Basil Get the recipe: Garlic Butter Shrimp with Yellow Squash Noodles Get the recipe: Green Goddess Pasta Salad Get the recipe: One Pot Lemon Basil Corn and Ricotta Pasta Get the recipe: Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce Get the recipe: Basil Vinaigrette Pasta Get the recipe: Easy Summer Zucchini Pasta Get the recipe: Slow Roasted Tomato Basil Linguine Get the recipe: Zucchini Noodles with Minced Beef and Mini Heirloom Tomatoes Get the recipe: Vegan Lemon Asparagus Pasta Get the recipe: Spinach Pesto Tortellini Salad Get the recipe: Garlic Cilantro Spaghetti Squash Bowls Get the recipe: Spinach Pesto Tortellini Salad Get the recipe: Healthy Shrimp Scampi Get the recipe: Shrimp Tomato and Spinach Pasta in Garlic Butter Sauce Get the recipe: Roasted Cherry Tomato and Garlic Orzo Get the recipe:15-Minute Mushroom Aglio Olio Get the recipe:Fresh Summer Spaghetti Get the recipe:Farfelle Pasta with Lemon and Basil Get the recipe:Spaghetti Alle Vongole Get the recipe:Spaghettini with Roasted Tomatoes, Fresh Basil, and Toasted Garlic Breadcrumbs Get the recipe:Easy Creamy Lemon Broccoli Pasta Get the recipe:Cacio e Pepe with Arugula and Lemon Get the recipe:Tuscan Sausage Pasta Get the recipe:Spicy Pesto Asparagus and Ricotta Pasta with Crispy Prosciutto Get the recipe:Easy Summer Zucchini Pasta Get the recipe:Summer Pasta Salad with Grilled Zucchini, Corn and Cilantro Pesto Get the recipe: Buttery Mushroom and Clam Pasta Get the recipe: One-Pot Spaghetti Supper Get the recipe: Broccoli Sausage Pasta Bake