I love pasta salad. It’s one of those meals (or side dishes) you can customize a million different ways, it’s easy to make, and it makes great leftovers. What’s not to love?! So I thought I’d share my favorite three easy pasta salad dressing recipes.
The three pasta salad dressings I use most often are a homemade balsamic, Italian, and a creamy option. These all go well with about 8-10 ounces of cooked pasta plus whatever other ingredients you are throwing in. I most often use one of the two oil-based dressings, but if I’m making a pasta salad that has more vegetables/crunch, then I often opt for the creamy (like this creamy winter pasta salad).
You can customize these three dressings further if you want to add a handful of chopped fresh herbs or a little heat with some red pepper flakes or cayenne. And if you’re mostly still reading because you want to know where I bought that rainbow pasta, here it is. 
The basic recipe for pasta salad is cooked pasta, one of these dressings, a few chopped vegetables (cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, broccoli, etc.), some cheese, and a few chopped fresh herbs. Sometimes I’ll add pepperoni if I’m feeling wild. Ha. Enjoy! xo. Emma
3 Easy Pasta Salad Dressings
Ingredients
Creamy
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 1/4 cup greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt + pepper
Balsamic
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- salt + pepper
Italian
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
Instructions
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For each of the dressings simply combine all the ingredients in a small mixing bowl and whisk until well combined.
Notes
Credits // Author and Photography: Emma Chapman. Photos edited with A Color Story Desktop.
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