Pring has a way of making you want to cook again. The farmer’s market is just worth the trip, the produce drawer is full of really fun things, and dinner feels less like a chore and more like an event.
Pasta is our answer to everything. Simple, fresh, and endlessly adaptable, it’s the perfect vehicle for spring’s best offerings: delicious asparagus, artichokes, peas, broccolini, arugula, mint. These aren’t the heavy, wintery pasta dishes you’ve been relying on since October. These are bright, fast, and designed for open windows and long nights.
9 Spring Pasta Recipes Worth Adding to Your Rotation
Consider this your permission slip to eat pasta all season long.
Lemon Ricotta Pasta
Zucchini melts into a silky, creamy sauce that clings to all the noodles—bright with lemon, artichokes, and kale. Think of it as a secret ingredient that you will never guess.
Green Goddess Pasta Salad
Loaded with seasonal greens, chickpeas, and a dressing full of basil, spinach, and chives, this vegan pasta salad is made for spring gatherings—and even better the next day. Don’t you like it?
Lemony Spring Pasta Salad with Olives, Artichokes, and Bacon
Crispy bacon, briny artichoke hearts, and peppery arugula come together in a bright blender dressing The kind of pasta salad that finds a permanent place in your spring rotation (and takes less than 30 minutes to make).
One jar of Parmesan Orzo
All the comfort of mac and cheese, loaded with spring vegetables and ready in one pot. The orzo absorbs everything as it cooks, making it easy to clean after eating.
Broccoli Pesto Pasta
Jenny Rosenstrach’s weeknight philosophy in one dish: unfussy, practical, and perfectly made in one pot. Proof that pesto doesn’t have to start with basil.
Blistered Broccolini Pasta with Garlic, Lemon and Toasted Bread Crumbs
Roasted broccolini, tons of garlic, and a squeeze of lemon—finished with toasted breadcrumbs that add the crunch this pasta is made for. Simple ingredients, great benefits.
Ratatouille Style Roasted Vegetable Pasta
It’s the most product-packed pasta on the list, and it’s worth every minute of preparation. This is the one to make if you want your dinner guests to gasp a little.
Green Sauce pasta
Five ingredients, one super-powerful sauce—peas, asparagus, spinach, basil, and parmesan make this the greenest pasta on the list. Peak spring in the bowl.
Pesto Pasta Primavera
Easy, satisfying, and easy for the week, this is Camille’s answer when dinner is dry. Frozen peas are the secret weapon you never saw coming.
This post was last updated on May 9, 2026, to include new information.
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