Easy Pasta Salad This fresh, easy pasta salad recipe comes together in under 30 minutes! Tossed in a tangy vinaigrette & filled with veggies, it's a sure cookout hit. summer / salads — Jump to recipe Today’s recipe is a picnic-perfect pasta salad! Every cookout needs a great pasta salad, and this is the one that I’ll be making all summer long. It comes together in no time, it’s full of fresh ingredients, and it packs a flavorful punch. I took extra care to make sure that all of this week’s recipes are not just easy, but also easy to make in advance … because I totally get that you don’t want to be futzing with your salad when you could be spending time outside with your friends. Note: if you do decide to make this in advance, toss on some whole basil leaves before serving to make your salad instantly prettier. Pasta Salad Ingredients I’ve made many pasta salads before (see here and here), but I realized that I didn’t have a really good classic pasta salad