Quick, Delicious Summer Pasta Recipes

Bright summer flavors in a flash.

When the summer sun is unforgiving, the last thing you want to do is sweat by a hot stove for an hour making dinner. To the rescue: ready-in-a-flash summer pasta dishes that are on the table in under 30 minutes. And though they’re quick to make, they’re not sacrificing on flavor — they make use of fresh seasonal ingredients like basil and corn. Check out these easy and delicious summer pasta recipes that your whole family will love.

Avocado adds extra richness to this smoky bowl of mmm.

Servings: 4. Active time: 25 min. Total time: 25 min.

Calories: 410 Protein: 14 grams Fat: 13 grams (4 grams sat.) Chol.: 20 mg. Carbs.: 58 grams Sodium: 620 mg. Fiber: 5 grams Sugar: 8 grams

Easy variation: Make it Shells with Pepperoni. Sub in 4 oz. chopped pepperoni for the chorizo and basil for cilantro. Continue with recipe.

Toasted almonds blended in with the sauce are the secret ingredient in this good-for-you twist on a classic.

Servings: 6. Active time: 25 min. Total time: 25 min.

Calories: 500 Protein: 17 grams Fat: 19 grams (5 grams sat.) Chol.: 10 mg Carbs.: 66 grams Sodium: 370 mg Fiber: 5 grams Sugar: 2 grams

A version of this article originally appeared in our print magazine, Woman's World.

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