Cold pasta recipes lunch ideas

Made with basil pesto tossed in perfectly cooked pasta noodles, this pesto pasta salad recipe comes together in under 30 minutes!

Level up your meal-prep routine with these delicious Cold Chicken Pasta Salads. Whether you enjoy them for lunch at work or to beat the heat on a hot summer day, these salads are easy to make and full of flavor!

This BLT pasta salad recipe is the perfect summer meal! It's easy to make, full of flavor, and perfect for a potluck or picnic.

Our chicken bacon ranch pasta salad is loaded with all the flavors you love like ranch dressing, bacon, chicken, and pasta noodles. Enjoy it cold or warm!

Covered in a creamy ranch dressing mix and tossed with bacon and peas, this pasta salad is one that your family will ask for again and again.

A Quick and Easy Vegan Pasta Salad just in time for summer! This crowd-pleasing side dish can also double as a main dish, perfect for parties, potlucks...

This taco pasta salad feeds a crowd and is always a big hit! Loaded with seasoned beef, crisp veggies, plenty of cheese, and all topped off with a creamy, sweet, tangy dressing! The real crowd pleaser are the crushed Doritos throughout the salad though!

This high protein pasta salad with chicken is the best pasta salad for lunch, especially when you're looking for a healthy meal prep option. Protein pasta salad mixed with chicken is served cold so perfect for advanced prep!