Pasta, Rice & Grain Salads

A delicious main dish or as a pasta salad type dish.

Here's an easy and tasty salad that you can whip up in under 30 minutes.

Like pasta and rice, couscous makes a delicious base for a salad. Add 1/2 cup of currants or raisins to the salad while the couscous is still warm, if you like a sweeter taste.

From the kitchen of Kirsten Feinson, San Diego, California

Pasta salad is great for summer. The varieties are endless and it's always easy to prepare. This version is yummy and hearty. Pair with a loaf of crusty bread and fresh lemonade or iced tea and you have a terrific beat-the-heat dinner.

Greek pasta salad is perfect picnic fare. No mayo means a lighter meal that won't spoil in the blazing sun.

Here's a quick, one-pot meal that makes the most of spring greens: asparagus, two types of sweet pea, and mint -- all folded into a delicious dish that pops with the flavors of lemon and feta and crunchy pumpkin seeds.

This delicious salad is a cinch to make, especially when you use white beans that you've already prepared.

Here's a new take on pasta salad that combines slow-roasted chicken, corkscrew noodles, kid-friendly veggies, and a light dressing flavored with a hint of Dijon mustard.