Happy Friday!

I hope you're week has been going better than mine...

3 ER visits, and two doctor visits later for my elderly mom, and I am ready to skip seeing the inside of medical facilities for quite awhile hopefully. She ended up having pneumonia, but after some antibiotics is on the mend and feeling wayyyyy better.

If there’s one thing I always keep in my back pocket for busy weeks, it’s a really good pasta salad.

They’re quick.
They work for dinner, lunches, BBQs, or even camping and road trip snacks.
And honestly… they taste even better the next day.

So today’s Foodie Friday is all about pasta salads you can throw together without much fuss.

Here are a few favorites from the blog right now:

1. Italian Hoagie Pasta Salad

If you love a good deli sandwich, this one’s for you.

This one tastes like your favorite deli sandwich turned into pasta salad and is brilliant. Salami, crunchy veggies, cheese, and a zesty Italian dressing are all tossed together for those classic flavors in salad form.

​Grab the Italian Hoagie Pasta Salad recipe here​

2. Creamy Broccoli Pasta Salad (with Bacon & Cheddar)​
This one is creamy, crunchy, smoky, and just a little bit indulgent. The bacon and cheddar combo makes it a huge hit with kids and adults. It’s a great side dish but also filling enough to turn into lunch the next day.

​Grab the Creamy Broccoli Salad recipe here​

3. No-Fuss Italian Pasta Salad​
When you need something simple and crowd-pleasing, this is the one. It’s colorful, quick to prep, and perfect for potlucks or weeknight dinners.

​Grab the easy Italian Pasta salad recipe here​

4. Easy Mediterranean Orzo Salad​
Light, fresh and filling, this is the one pasta salad my family and I could eat almost every night of the week. In fact we may this week!

All the Greek salad flavors, but a bit heartier with the orzo and chickpeas. Plus it works great as a side dish or topped with grilled chicken for an easy dinner. We always add extra kalamata olives and feta cheese, because we're like that.

​Grab our favorite Mediterranean Orzo Salad recipe here​

And if you’re in full pasta salad mode…

I also rounded up 21 Easy Cold Pasta Salad Recipes you can bookmark for summer meals, picnics, and BBQs with warmer weather on the horizon.

You can check them all out here: delicious cold pasta salads of all sorts​

If you try one this week, hit reply and tell me which one. I always love hearing what ends up on your dinner table.

Have a wonderful weekend,

P.S. If you’re looking for more quick dinner ideas, I put together a list of 21 easy cold pasta salad recipes that are perfect for busy nights, potlucks, and summer BBQs.

​You can browse all the best cold pasta salads here.​

Fair warning though… you may end up bookmarking a few.

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