10 Summer Pasta Recipes That Take The Work Out Of Dinner

Summer is all about taking advantage of the beautiful weather. For us, this means two things: filling up on fresh produce and spending as much time outside as possible. That’s why dinner needs to take require minimal time in the kitchen, and it needs to take full advantage of those summer fresh veggies.

Enter, summer pasta.

Summer pasta is different from winter pasta. Its purpose is not to feed our souls with a big bowl of comfort, but rather to serve as a backdrop for fresh herbs, summer produce and lots of cheese, naturally. It’s quick, easy and always delicious.

Here are 10 recipes to get you started:

1Lemony Spaghetti With Peas And RicottaSimply RecipesGet the Lemony Spaghetti with Peas and Ricotta recipe from Simply Recipes
2Farmers Market Goat Cheese Pasta PrimaveraHalf Baked HarvestGet the Farmers Market Goat Cheese Pasta Primavera recipe from Half Baked Harvest
3Pesto And Burrata BucatiniHow Sweet It IsGet the Pesto and Burrata Bucatini recipe from How Sweet It Is
4Orecchiette With Cherry Tomatoes, Mozzarella And Basil PestoAlexandra;s KitchenGet the Orecchiette with Cherry Tomatoes, Mozzarella and Basil Pesto recipe from Alexandra's Kitchen
5Fava Bean Cacio E PepeFeasting at HomeGet the Fava Bean Cacio E Pepe recipe from Feasting at Home
6Chicken Florentine Pesto PastaSimply RecipesGet the Chicken Florentine Pesto Pasta recipe from Simply Recipes
7Browned Butter Scallop And Burst Tomato Basil PastaHalf Baked HarvestGet the Browned Butter Scallop and Burst Tomato Basil Pasta recipe from Half Baked Harvest
8Easiest Pasta CarbonaraAlexandra's KitchenGet the Easiest Pasta Carbonara recipe from Alexandra's Kitchen
9Garden Fresh Herb, Olive And Parmesan Pasta With Pistachio BreadcrumbsHalf Baked HarvestGet the Garden Fresh Herb, Olive and Parmesan Pasta with Pistachio Breadcrumbs recipe from Half Baked Harvest
10Shrimp With Olives, Tomatoes And OrzoSimply RecipesGet the Shrimp with Olives, Tomatoes, and Orzo recipe from Simply Recipes