When it comes to dishes that are both refreshing and satisfying, avocado pasta salad checks all the boxes. With its cre ...

Recipe contributor Susan Voigt, Plymouth, Minnesota Vermicelli is a long, very thin noodle that's great in a salad. Instead of a mayonnaise base, this pasta salad has creamy Italian dressing for ...

This pasta salad's lack of mayo makes it perfect for warmer days ... although she often used ranch dressing as the base. This pasta salad required minimal prep work I used cavatappi pasta ...

This version, however, leans on quality, store-bought mayonnaise for a creamy base. Christopher Testani for The New York Times Other uses than in the obvious salad: Toss with pasta, or use as a ...