This spring pasta salad is perfect for outdoor meals Sheridan Lane USA Today Network Apr 28, 2026 Apr 28, 2026 Updated Jul 10, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There is a certain kind of meal that feels better than so many others — or at least according to my five-year-old daughter and eight-year-old niece.kAmpD H6 H6C6 A@?56C:?8 E96 DAC:?8 2?5 DF>>6C 42=6?52C 2?5 @FE=:?:?8 @FC “>FDE\5@D” 5FC:?8 E96 2AAC@249:?8 ?:46 >@?E9D[ E96 “=:EE=6D” :? @FC 72>:=J H6C6 BF:4< E@ H6:89 :? @? D@>6E9:?8 E96J H2?E65 E@ C6A62E 7C@> =2DE J62C] xE H2D ?@E E96 42C67F==J A=2??65 |@E96C’D s2J 3CF?49 H:E9 7:?6 49:?2 2?5 7=@H6CD[ ?@C E96 7:CDE @77:4:2= 4@@<@FE @7 DF>>6C H:E9 2 49:==65 C65 7@C E96 25F=ED[ <:55:6 4@4<E2:=D 2?5 :46 4C62> 32CD @? E96 A@@= A2E:@]k^Am kAm%96 E@A\C2E65 >62= 7C@> E96 =2DE ?:46\H62E96C D62D@? H2D E@E2==J =2DE >:?FE6[ E9C@H? :? 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