3 Cheesy Pasta Salads For Your Summer Lunches

The favourite side dish relished by all age groups, Cheese Pasta salad can be enjoyed in many ways. Read to learn more about flavourful pasta salad recipe ideas.

Times Foodie

Updated Mar 28, 2025, 01:14 PM IST

What comes to your mind when we talk about comfort foods? Cheese! Cheese is a perfect ingredient for every recipe. Whether we include cheese in our pasta, toast or burgers, we all can’t resist it. Cheese elevates the actual taste of pasta salads by giving it a creamy finish. Grated cheese topped on your pasta salad adds a unique flavour to it and also helps in the thickening of the sauce.

Cheese can beautifully complement the exotic flavours of all the veggies and herbs used in the making of your salad. With an immense variety of cheese types, we can make a unique fusion of creamy bowls filled with your favourite snack in less than 20 minutes. Here’s a compilation of 3 cheese pasta salad ideas to offer your tastebuds an amazing treat.

Creamy Cheddar Pasta Salad

Prep Time: 10 Minutes, Cook Time: 15 Minutes

With creamy sauce and veggies, you can give your pasta an amazing twist of exotic flavours. The creaminess of cheese pasta topped with fantastic seasonings plays the ultimate role in the recipe book of cheesy delights.

Ingredients

Quantity	Ingredients
1 cup	Pasta (any type)
1 cup	Celery, chopped
1	Red bell pepper, diced
2 cups	Cheddar cheese
1 cup	Mayonnaise
1/2 cup	Onion, diced
2 tbsp	Apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup	Sugar
1/2 tsp	Parsley
1/2 cup	Broccoli

Method

In a large bowl, boil the pasta and drain the excess water.
Combine sugar, apple cider vinegar, dried parsley, black pepper and mayo in a bowl.
Gently mix the boiled pasta with all the ingredients and add celery, chopped onion, chunks of cheese, red bell pepper and give it a good mix.
Serve cool and enjoy.

Greek Chicken Pasta Salad

Prep Time: 10 Minutes, Cook Time: 20 Minutes

A delectable dish loaded with cucumber, olives, feta cheese, tomato and much more, Greek chicken pasta salad is a refreshing treat for all non-veg lovers. Greek salad pasta salad is a light snack which is absolutely perfect to be served as a main dish.

Ingredients

Quantity	Ingredients
1 cup	Macaroni pasta
8 tbsp	Mayonnaise
4 tbsp	Sour cream
1 tsp	Dijon mustard
2 tsp	Garlic powder
1 cup	Cucumber, diced
1 cup	Chicken, boiled and shredded
1/2 cup	Feta cheese, diced
1	Tomato, diced
1 tbsp	Black olives, halved

Method

Start by boiling pasta in a large bowl and drain the excess water. Don’t forget to add salt in water for a fuller pasta.
Next, allow it to cool down, and mix it with mayonnaise, sour cream garlic powder and Dijon mustard.
Cook chicken until golden brown and veggies until crisp.
Gently add the cooked chicken, veggies and give it a good mix.
Add extra cheese and allow it to cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Creamy Parmesan Pasta Salad

Prep Time: 20 Minutes, Cook Time: 15 Minutes

For a scorching summer heat cold parmesan cheese pasta salad is an amazing escape. The goodness of cream and the rich blend of veggies make this cheese-filled pasta recipe a perfect munching snack to satisfy all your cravings.

Ingredients

Quantity	Ingredients
1/2 cup	Parmesan, grated
1/2 cup	Mozzarella, grated
1 cup	Pasta (any type)
1/2 cup	Mayonnaise
1/2	Bell pepper, diced
1	Tomato, chopped
1 tbsp	Parsley
3 cloves	Garlic
1	Onion, diced
1	Celery, chopped
3 tsp	White wine vinegar
1 1/2 tsp	Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp	Salt
1/2 tsp	Ground black pepper

Method

Start by boiling salted water and gently add pasta for about 10 minutes. Drain the excess water and allow it to cool down.
Next, in a large bowl, combine bell pepper, red onion, and celery and mix mayo, vinegar, salt, parsley and Dijon mustard in another bowl.
Add garlic and herbs to a food processor and process until finely chopped.
Add olive oil and white wine vinegar in a blender and add the mozzarella and parmesan cheese until well combined.
Pour all the vegetables and pasta into the mixture and top it with seasonings.
Refrigerate until ready to serve, and enjoy!

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