Summer pasta salad recipes for barbecues

Various pasta salad recipes are presented as ideal side dishes for summer gatherings and barbecues.

One classic recipe features a creamy mayonnaise-based dressing enhanced with mustard and pickle juice. This version includes ingredients such as short pasta, diced ham, peas, pickles, bell peppers, and spring onions.

A second Mediterranean-style alternative offers a version without mayonnaise. This recipe utilizes farfalle pasta, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, arugula, and dill. It is distinguished by the addition of caramelized walnuts and a sauce made from walnut-ricotta pesto, herb quark, and a small amount of mayonnaise.