The only way to make pasta salad this summer Our summer cooking hack? Making pasta salad with the help of the microwave. Boiling water is a pain in the summer (who needs all that extra steamy heat in the house?!) so we cook our pasta in the microwave before letting it cool and mixing it with dressing, veggies, and cheese. If you have a favorite pasta salad recipe, you can still use it — just follow these directions forboiling pasta in the microwave(ortortelliniif that's more your style!). Then continue with the recipe as usual. It's so easy, it should be illegal. But if you're looking for a fresh take on pasta salad, our Test Kitchen developed three new, delicious recipes that are sure to be a hit at your summer cookouts. Check them out below — and may you never boil water in the summer again. Cheers,
The Anyday Test Kitchen
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