Top 10 Summer Pasta Recipes

I found a recipe for tomato and bacon pasta and thought - hey, peaches would be good in that! Oh my goodness, are they ever. This unusual recipe tastes like summer in a bowl.

I think that orzo pasta is my favorite. It looks just like rice but it's a lot easier to cook. And it combines well with so many ingredients. This fresh salad can be made with canned or grilled salmon; it's a perfect way to stretch leftovers into a second meal.

This recipe demands fresh, sweet tomatoes, spicy and pepper basil just snipped from the plant, and the best Parmesan cheese. This is the simplest and best no-cook pasta sauce and the whole thing takes about 20 minutes to put together.

And with the leftovers from Fresh Tomato Pasta, make this filling and easy frittata recipe. Before you start, take a look at my Frittata Step by Step for photo instructions.

This super simple recipe is perfect for when you want something warm and comforting to eat but you don't want to heat up your kitchen with pots of boiling water. It's so simple and takes about 10 minutes of hands-on time. Yum.

My husband insists that I make this salad at least once a week in the summer. And when it's gone, he's so sad! I probably use double the amount of curry powder, but then we do love curry. And I found a fabulous organic mango chutney at our co-op that makes this salad even better. If that's possible.

This beautiful and fresh tasting salad is really good. You can make it as spicy or mild as you like. In fact, stir in a minced habanero pepper or jalapeno pepper or two if you like fiery food.

This beautiful salad is sweet, juicy, tender, and savory all at the same time. Sweet cantaloupe is the perfect addition to creamy pasta and tender chicken. I could eat this salad for breakfast lunch and dinner in the summer months.