Summer is the perfect time for fresh, vibrant pasta dishes with a bit of a lighter flavor profile. From pasta versions of your favorite antipasti to lighter lemony versions and creamy pasta salads, there's something here for everyone to enjoy. These recipes are not only delicious but also easy to make, making them perfect for busy summer nights!
Bruschetta Chicken Pasta
This bruschetta chicken pasta is a super easy weeknight dinner packed full of chicken, cherry tomatoes, and fresh flavor. You can serve this dish hot or as a cold bruschetta pasta salad.
Salmon Asparagus Pasta Salad
Loaded with fresh asparagus, canned salmon (or fresh!), hard-boiled eggs, and pasta, all tossed together in a creamy lemon dill dressing. This recipe is absolutely delicious, easy to make and sure to become a new spring/summer fave!
Halloumi Pasta Primavera
20-minutes (chopping included!) is all you need to make this delicious, vegetarian halloumi pasta loaded with veggies. A light and summery dish without cream, this is a great fresh dinner that lets the veggies shine.
Creamy Broccoli Pasta
This pasta is loaded with veggies for a healthier dish you'll love.
Smoked Salmon & Spinach Pasta
A super quick pasta dish loaded with smoked salmon & lemon flavor you'll be coming back to over and over again.
Red Pesto Pasta Salad with Veggies
Done in under 30 minutes with just 15 minutes of active prepping & cooking this red pesto pasta is packed with veggies & flavor. Easy to make with homemade or store-bought pesto - and just as delicious served cold as it is hot.
Cherry Tomato Pasta with Spinach and Walnuts
Simple can sometimes be so much more, and that's definitely the case with this 15-minute Cherry Tomato Pasta with Spinach and Walnuts. Quick and easy to make it's delicious as it is, and even better topped with a generous piece of mozzarella or burrata cheese.
Shrimp Carbonara
This 10-minute Shrimp Carbonara is a delicious twist on the classic Italian pasta dish. All the creamy texture of traditional Carbonara, with the addition of perfectly cooked shrimp. A perfect fusion of flavors that will satisfy your cravings for both seafood and pasta, all with an easy no-fail no-cream carbonara method!
Roasted Garlic Blue Cheese Pasta Salad
A simple creamy blue cheese pasta salad made with fresh produce tossed in a creamy roasted garlic and miso blue cheese dressing. If you're not a fan of blue cheese, it can easily be omitted from the dressing and you still getlots of umami flavors from the miso!
Lemon Ricotta Pasta
You won't find a simpler pasta dish than this.
Creamy Pesto Pasta
With only three ingredients and a 10-minute cook time, this creamy pesto pasta will soon become a staple in your house. Vibrant pesto sauce mixed with Greek yogurt makes this easy dinner recipe both simple and comforting.
One-Pot Hummus Pasta
12 minutes, 5 ingredients, and one pot—dinner doesn't get much easier than this!
Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta
This 15-minute Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta is an irresistible combination of tender shrimp, al dente pasta, and flavorful garlic butter sauce. Follow this simple recipe to create an effortless meal that blends the best of seafood and pasta into a delicious dish the whole family will love.
Pasta Fresca
Pasta Fresca is an easy 20-minute meal full of all your favorite Italian flavors. Al dente pasta, juicy ripe tomatoes, baby spinach and earthy mushrooms sautéed with balsamic vinegar and garlic for a umami rich sauce base, with a splash of heavy cream makes this a satisfying weeknight dinner!
Tuscan Pasta Salad
Tuscan Pasta Salad is a quick, easy and summery pasta salad. The addition of veggies, beans, and cheese makes a tasty main dish or side.
Ham Pasta
This Ham Pasta is a simple meal that is delicious homemade comfort food. It’s a great way to use up leftover ham, and this one-pan dinner makes incredible leftovers.
Mushroom Sweet Corn Pasta
This delicious mushroom sweet corn pasta features earthy mushrooms, charred corn, and a light cream sauce. It is a quick, easy and satisfying meatless pasta dish you can throw together in half an hour.
Pappardelle Pesto Pasta with Veggies
This pasta dish is quick and simple to put together. With delicious noodles, flavorful pesto, and nutritious vegetables, you get a restaurant-quality meal at home in under 30 minutes.
Grilled Veggie Pasta
This veggie pasta dish made from red lentil noodles is the perfect base for a grilled vegetable pasta dinner. Mixed with a simple vegan butter sauce and herbs, this pasta is a fun recipe to make for weeknight dinner.
Lemon Pepper Pasta
This creamy Lemon Pepper Pasta with parmesan is a delicious dinner that will quickly become a family favorite. Made with just a handful of ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is the perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner that is still sure to impress. Serve it with extra fresh grated parmesan cheese on top!
Pesto Cavatappi
This Pesto Cavatappi is a tasty copycat recipe of the famous Noodles & Company dish. This recipe uses fresh homemade basil pesto sauce and smells and tastes amazing. It's guaranteed to please the whole family!
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