Pasta is always a fail-proof family dinner. This time of year, we’re looking for lighter, colorful, vegetable-laden noodles that come together fast. Here, five 30 minute light summer pasta recipes that will help you say pasta la vista to your summer harvest.
Pasta with 15-Minute Burst Cherry Tomato Sauce
The cherry on top for this pasta is the cherry tomatoes! With minimal ingredients and little prep time, this pasta from Epicurious offers an easy way to utilize that summer produce. The sweet cherry tomatoes burst open to create a quick, vibrant sauce.
Lemon Ricotta Pasta
This recipe from Delish is fresh and light. Minimal ingredients like pecorino, ricotta and zesty lemon make for a simple, quick sauce.
Deviled Eggs Pasta Salad
Deviled eggs, but make it pasta! This Country Living recipe uses eggs, pasta, mayo, and mustard for a light pasta that is a great light dinner or a twist on your average picnic pasta salad.
Pasta with Creamy Zucchini Pesto
This recipe from Food52 recipe is a clever way to use up all of that extra zucchini in your late-summer garden! Sautèing the zucchini before adding it to the pesto enhances the final sauce’s flavor. Ricotta is added for creaminess, but for a lighter, more vegetal sauce, you can leave it out.
Garlic Lemon Shrimp With Pasta
This garlicky recipe from The Spruce Eats will become a summertime favorite. Not only is the tender shrimp good as a pasta, it can be served on rice, couscous, or with bread. Whatever way you decide to serve this quick and easy meal, it’s a weeknight winner.
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