Creamy Pasta Salad Supreme is the perfect light meal or side dish for summertime! This easy pasta salad is cool, creamy, and full of veggies, and protein! Thanks to KRAFT and Collective Bias for sponsoring this post!
I have a hard time cooking dinner in the summer when it’s really hot outside. Hot food on a hot day just isn’t appealing to me. I added lots of protein to this cool, creamy salad so you can eat it as a main dish. We have had lots of days eating this out on our deck already – even the kids love it! This would be great for a picnic or cook out too!
I picked up some of the new and improved Kraft pourables from walmart when I got the idea for this salad. I used a light ranch this time, and honestly, you would never know it was light. It is creamier, with more buttermilk and herbs, and tastes even better than before! I added some salmon, tomatoes, and sweet peppers to the cart and headed home to make this for lunch.
This recipe makes a nice big bowl of pasta salad. I was a little worried it was more than we could eat…I was wrong. I had no idea my kids would gobble this up so fast! Everyday until it was gone my boys would answer PASTA when I asked what they wanted for lunch. I guess you could call this a hit!
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Stephanie says
Love the idea of adding a creamy Kraft Ranch dressing with the Salmon and pasta! Delicious! #client
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Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
This would be perfect for a cookout!
Sarah Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) says
Sounds delicious — and easy!
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet says
This meal looks perfect for summer! Pasta salads are essential when it comes to beating the heat!
Marion@Life Tastes Good says
So light and perfect for summer! It was 96 degrees here today, so salads are my go to meals right now!
Lauren @ Healthy Delicious says
You have to love simple meals like these – so perfect for summer. 🙂
Rose | The Clean Dish says
Pasta salad – yum!! Perfect – I love all the veggies you have added! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen says
We’re big pasta salad fans. I’ve never made it with salmon in it, my hubby would love it!
Brenda@Sugar-Free Mom says
I love salmon but never made it into a pasta salad, sounds so good!
Kim Beaulieu says
Your pasta salad looks amazing. I love Kraft Dressings. I use them for pasta salads and marinades. So versatile, and tasty like crazy. I love that you added salmon. Totally trying that.
Marjory @ Dinner-Mom says
Pasta salad is terrific, especially in the summer. Love the dill!
Ginny McMeans says
I absolutely love pasta salads. You did a great job on this recipe.
Julie says
This would be a great for a cookout or picnic!
Lauren Kelly Nutrition says
This looks like the perfect summer pasta salad! YUM!
The Food Hunter says
I love pasta!
Amanda ( The Kitcheneer) says
This is SO perfect for those family cookouts! Also, love the addition of the extra protein, salmon!
christine says
Perfect summertime recipe
Matt Robinson says
Oh i love this Stephanie! My boys would too. So perfect for a summer picnic!