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    Home » Recipe Roundups

    19 Easy Spring Pasta Recipes for Quick Weeknight Meals

    By Emmeline Kemperyd on April 17, 2025, updated March 26, 2025 - Leave a Comment

    Spring is the perfect time to enjoy fresh ingredients and lighter meals, and pasta is a great way to bring those flavors to your table. With these 19 easy recipes, you can whip up quick weeknight dinners that are both satisfying and full of seasonal goodness. From vibrant vegetable dishes to simple sauces, these pasta ideas will make your spring evenings delicious and hassle-free.

    Halloumi Pasta Primavera

    Halloumi pasta primavera.
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    In just 20 minutes, including prep time, you can whip up this tasty vegetarian halloumi pasta packed with fresh vegetables. This light and summery dish skips the cream, allowing the flavors of the veggies to really stand out.

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    Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta

    Garlic butter shrimp pasta.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta is a quick and tasty dish that combines juicy shrimp with perfectly cooked pasta in a rich garlic butter sauce. This is a great meal for busy nights when you want something delicious without a lot of work.

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    Chicken Alfredo

    Chicken alfredo with pasta.
    Photo Credit: Midwest Foodie.

    This chicken fettuccine alfredo is a simple dish that you can whip up in just 30 minutes, and it tastes even better than what you’d get at Olive Garden. With tender chicken, perfectly cooked fettuccine, and a rich homemade alfredo sauce, it feels fancy but is really easy to make.

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    Ham Pasta

    Ham Pasta.
    Photo credit: Sustainable Cooks.

    Ham Pasta is a straightforward dish that brings the comfort of home cooking to your table. It's perfect for using up leftover ham, and it also provides tasty leftovers for later.

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    Lemon Ricotta Pasta

    Lemon ricotta pasta.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    This pasta dish is incredibly easy to prepare. It's perfect for a quick meal during the spring season.

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    Smoked Salmon & Spinach Pasta

    Salmon spinach pasta.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    This pasta dish is quick to prepare and packed with the fresh flavors of smoked salmon and lemon. It's a recipe you'll want to make again and again.

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    Creamy Broccoli Pasta

    Broccoli pasta.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    This pasta is packed with fresh vegetables, making it a healthy option you'll enjoy. It's a simple and delicious meal perfect for spring.

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    Cherry Tomato Pasta with Spinach and Walnuts

    15-Minute Cherry Tomato Pasta with Spinach and Walnuts
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    This 15-minute Cherry Tomato Pasta with Spinach and Walnuts is a quick and easy dish that packs a lot of flavor. It's great on its own, but adding some mozzarella or burrata cheese takes it to the next level.

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    Garlic Chili Oil Noodles

    Garlic Chili Oil Noodles on a skillet.
    Photo Credit: Sunglow Kitchen.

    This noodle dish is quick and tasty, ready in just 15 minutes. Topped with plenty of chopped cilantro, it offers a fresh and satisfying meal.

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    Creamy Tortellini Soup with Tomatoes and Kale

    Creamy Tortellini Soup with Tomatoes and Kale
    Photo Credit: Inquiring Chef.

    This soup is warm and filling, featuring Italian turkey sausage for a hearty touch and fresh kale or baby spinach for some greens. It's simple to prepare, whether you use the stovetop, an Instant Pot, or a slow cooker.

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    Avocado Pasta Salad

    Avocado Pasta Salad Recipe.
    Photo credit: The Gracious Pantry.

    This avocado pasta salad is simple to prepare and delicious. It's a great side dish for summer gatherings or can be enjoyed as a quick meal.

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    Red Pesto Pasta Salad with Veggies

    Red pesto pasta.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    This red pesto pasta is quick to prepare, taking less than 30 minutes with only 15 minutes of actual cooking time. It's loaded with veggies and flavor, and you can use either homemade or store-bought pesto, enjoying it just as much hot or cold.

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    Shredded Crab Tagliatelle

    Shredded Crab Tagliatelle.
    Photo credit: Flawless Food.

    This pasta dish is unique and delicious, featuring canned shredded crab meat. It's simple to prepare with a fresh sauce made from garlic, parsley, butter, lemon, and tomatoes.

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    Italian Bow Tie Pasta Salad

    Italian Bow Tie Pasta Salad.
    Photo credit: Two Pink Peonies.

    This Italian bow tie pasta salad is a simple and affordable dish. It's quick to prepare, making it ideal for gatherings and a great way to use up leftover ham.

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    Vegetable Pasta Salad

    Vegetable Pasta Salad Recipe.
    Photo credit: The Gracious Pantry.

    This vegetable pasta salad is great for a simple vegan or vegetarian dinner, and it also works well as a side dish with grilled meats. It's a fresh and easy option that everyone will enjoy.

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    Lemon Pepper Pasta

    Lemon Pepper Pasta.
    Photo credit: Pretty Delicious Life.

    Creamy Lemon Pepper Pasta with parmesan is a tasty dinner that your family will love. With just a few simple ingredients you probably have at home, this dish is perfect for a quick weeknight meal that still feels special.

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    Mediterranean Pizza Pasta Salad

    Mediterranean Pizza Pasta Salad.
    Photo credit: A Taste For Travel.

    This pizza pasta salad is a fun twist on a classic dish. It's loaded with pepperoni, fresh vegetables, and a simple vinaigrette, and it comes together in just a few minutes.

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    Tuscan Chicken Pasta

    Tuscan chicken pasta.
    Photo Credit: Valerie's Kitchen.

    This one pot pasta is packed with great flavors and is super easy to make. Penne pasta is mixed with a creamy tomato sauce, chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh cherry tomatoes, and spinach.

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    Salmon Crème Fraîche Pasta

    Salmon Crème Fraîche Pasta.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    This salmon pasta with crème fraîche, lemon, and chives is quick to prepare and packed with flavor, perfect for any weeknight dinner. Whether you use fresh or frozen salmon, this dish offers a light and refreshing taste that you can enjoy all year long.

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    About Emmeline Kemperyd

    Emmeline Kemperyd is a writer, food blogger, recipe creator and food photographer and the founder of alwaysusebutter.com. She has more than 20 years of experience creating and simplifying recipes so they taste good, and are quick, easy, and approachable. She is a regular contributor to MSN  and her work has been featured by The Guardian, Well+Good, Vulture, SheKnows, Good Men Project, Daily Kos, The Grio, The Asian Parent, and The Feed Feed, among others.

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