These are the most basic pasta salads around, made with cheap ingredients and only requiring minimal prep. But don’t worry, you’ll still be proud to walk into any gathering …

6. Pasta Salad. This Pasta Salad includes a few more unusual additions: English mustard, soy sauce and celery salt, but the results speak for themselves. The final salad is rich, spicy and …

In a large frypan, cook bacon, capsicum and sundried tomatoes for 5 minutes. Toss with cooked pasta

Whether you’re feeding a crowd of 50 or just making dinner for the family, these creamy pasta salads won’t last the night! Dressed with a simple mayonnaise sauce and …

This flavour-packed salad is perfect for when you need a dead-easy salad to feed a crowd. Ready in under 30 minutes and made using ingredients you can easily find in your supermarket, this …

Asked to ‘bring a plate’? Whip up one of these easy pasta salads, perfect for social gatherings, Christmas, barbecues and summer picnics. Enjoy one of our retro prawn …

Capsicum, corn and spring onion are there for taste and texture, and bacon for salty smokiness. Feel free to play around and use your favourite vegetables and proteins to make this pasta …

Cook the pasta bows in boiling, salted water until al dente. Drain, rinse and cool. Add the pasta to a large bowl, and top with (in order) chopped ham, spring onions, cucumber and beetroot.

Mix the curry paste into the mayonnaise until combined. Add to the pasta and combine fully.

Boil pasta until cooked, drain and run under cold water to cool.