22 Best Pasta Primavera Recipes for a Delicious Summer Feast
JANUARY 20, 2023
PASTA PRIMAVERA
BEST
Summer is a time for fresh, bright flavors, and nothing exemplifies this better than a plate of pasta primavera. Bursting with fresh vegetables, herbs, and zesty sauces, these recipes make the most of the season’s bounty.
Whether you’re looking for a simple skillet dinner or a more decadent dinner party dish, we’ve got 22 of the best pasta primavera recipes to choose from. Options include Creamy Pasta Primavera and Grilled Summer Vegetable Pasta Primavera, ensuring plenty of delicious dinners for the whole family to enjoy.
Aromatic Essence
No-Cream Pasta Primavera Recipe
This Vegetarian Pasta Primavera is a light, quick, and delicious dish, perfect for busy weeknights! It can be easily adapted to whatever vegetables you have at hand.
5
30 min
TOTAL TIME
426
CALORIES
$1.54
PER SERVING
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Dishing Out Health
30 Minute Shrimp Pasta Primavera with Zoodles
Whole wheat spaghetti and zucchini noodles tossed in tomato basil sauce with shrimp, peppers, spinach, herbs and parmesan cheese. A nutritious weeknight meal that comes together in only 30 minutes!
2
68
5
30 min
TOTAL TIME
452
CALORIES
$3.60
PER SERVING
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Just a Taste
Garlicky Pasta Primavera
Garlic lovers unite with this easy, light, and spring-inspired recipe for Garlicky Pasta Primavera loaded with a bounty of green veggies.
2
7
30 min
TOTAL TIME
605
CALORIES
$2.00
PER SERVING
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Epicurious
One-Pot Pasta Primavera with Broccoli, Tomatoes, and Shrimp Recipe
This lightning-fast version of the classic pasta recipe calls for just the right amount of water that magically cooks down to create a silky sauce . Bright green vegetables, cherry tomatoes, and plump shrimp round out this springy meal that can be enjoyed all year round.
52
31
660
738
CALORIES
$3.76
PER SERVING
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Baking Mischief
Easy Pasta Primavera for Two
Light and easy Pasta Primavera with sweet crunchy bell peppers, tomatoes, and lean chicken breast served over penne pasta and topped with Parmesan cheese.
2
317
25 min
TOTAL TIME
476
CALORIES
$1.76
PER SERVING
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Nourish and Fete
Creamy Pasta Primavera
Celebrate spring with a quick and easy creamy pasta primavera! It has a tangy, light sauce, colorful veggies, and best of all, it's ready in 20 minutes!
20
20 min
TOTAL TIME
498
CALORIES
$1.98
PER SERVING
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Cooklist AI
Easy One-Pan Pasta Primavera Bake
This delicious and simple one-pan pasta primavera bake eliminates the hassle and need for boiling the pasta separately by baking it with milk. Packed with fresh vegetables and smothered in melted mozzarella cheese, this dish is a perfect family meal.
3
50 min
TOTAL TIME
490
CALORIES
$2.36
PER SERVING
Ingredients
Directions
9 STEPS
1
Preheat oven to 400°F.
2
Spread rotini pasta evenly in a 9x13 oven-safe baking pan.
3
Pour whole milk over the pasta, ensuring all noodles are evenly coated.
4
In a mixing bowl, combine the marinara sauce, sliced carrots, sliced zucchini, and frozen green peas.
5
Pour the sauce and vegetable mixture evenly over the pasta in the baking pan.
6
Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on top, and cover the pan with aluminum foil.
7
Bake for 35 minutes, then remove the foil.
8
Turn on the broiler and broil for 5 minutes or until the cheese is golden and bubbly. Remove from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes.
9
Serve portions with fresh basil sprinkled on top.
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How To Feed A Loon
Pasta Primavera
This is a classic dish. You just can't get much better than Pasta Primavera. Brimming with fresh vegetables, and just enough cream and cheese to make it light, but still luxurious. Amazing!
1
184
7
40 min
TOTAL TIME
846
CALORIES
$3.09
PER SERVING
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She Likes Food
Easy One-Pot Pasta Primavera + Recipe Video
Get ready for a one-pot wonder! This easy and delicious pasta primavera will have your taste buds singing and your kitchen mess-free. Plus, check out the recipe video for a step-by-step guide!
460
3
35 min
TOTAL TIME
674
CALORIES
$2.26
PER SERVING
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Lemons for Lulu
Pasta Primavera with Salmon
Pasta Primavera may be the easiest, most delicious dinner ever.
12
40 min
TOTAL TIME
613
CALORIES
$3.13
PER SERVING
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Grab a Plate
Pasta Primavera in Light Cream Sauce
A classic Italian dish of fresh vegetables and pasta in a creamy garlic sauce, Pasta Primavera is the perfect light and flavorful meal for any occasion.
5
199
CALORIES
$0.65
PER SERVING
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Well Plated
Pasta Primavera
"Primavera" means spring. This lightly creamy Pasta Primavera is filled with fresh spring vegetables. Use any veggies you like year-round!
1
30
35 min
TOTAL TIME
324
CALORIES
$1.93
PER SERVING
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The Forked Spoon
Pasta Primavera Recipe
This Pasta Primavera Recipe is a simple and delicious pasta dish packed with lightly cooked fresh seasonal vegetables tossed in a light butter and cream sauce.
44
6,901
14
40 min
TOTAL TIME
319
CALORIES
$1.90
PER SERVING
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Well And Full
Vegan Pasta Primavera
This vegan pasta primavera is perfect for spring - it's fresh, light, and packed with flavor!
1,127
2
40 min
TOTAL TIME
899
CALORIES
$2.94
PER SERVING
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The Girls on Bloor
Lighter Shrimp Pasta Primavera {30-Minute Meal}
This Lighter Shrimp Pasta Primavera recipe is ready in just 30 minutes, made with fresh veggies, yummy shrimp and the creamiest sauce!
21
30 min
TOTAL TIME
499
CALORIES
$2.06
PER SERVING
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Eats Well With Others
Pasta Primavera with Parmesan Cream Sauce
Pasta primavera - a classic restaurant-style pasta dish made with plenty of roasted vegetables and a luscious parmesan cream sauce.
51
1033
CALORIES
$5.96
PER SERVING
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The Daring Kitchen
Pasta Primavera
Cooked pasta tossed in a delicate sauce with chopped asparagus and peas. Serve topped with freshly grated parmesan for a pasta dish the whole family will love.
1
1
15 min
TOTAL TIME
761
CALORIES
$2.16
PER SERVING
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Oh My Dish
Pasta primavera
A pasta primavera is a classic dish, a perfect light meal for spring or summer. This simple Italian pasta filled with vegetables is ready within 20 minutes.
1
1
20 min
TOTAL TIME
633
CALORIES
$2.97
PER SERVING
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Jo Cooks
Pasta Primavera
This Pasta Primavera recipe consists of warm penne bursting with roasted vegetables and parmesan. A flavorful pasta dish ready in a flash and packed with fresh, healthy veggies. A simple one pot dish that's ready in only 30 minutes.
12
813
12
30 min
TOTAL TIME
693
CALORIES
$3.50
PER SERVING
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Foodie Crush
One-Pot Skinny Pasta Primavera
Almond milk replaces cream and butter in this vegetable-filled pasta primavera with light cream loaded with flavor.
35
3,657
272
35 min
TOTAL TIME
297
CALORIES
$1.54
PER SERVING
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Whole and Heavenly Oven
Grilled Summer Vegetable Pasta Primavera
Classic pasta primavera made summer-style with an abudance of flavorful grilled veggies and tons of Parmesan on top. --- put this easy one on the summer dinner rotation!
1
1,558
61
20 min
TOTAL TIME
572
CALORIES
$1.18
PER SERVING
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Nourish and Fete
Lemony Herb Pasta Primavera
This fresh take on Pasta Primavera is loaded with tender-crisp veggies and finished with a light drizzle of lemon and herbs. Ready in less than 30 minutes, and it makes a terrific main dish or side for sharing.
25 min
TOTAL TIME
370
CALORIES
$2.00
PER SERVING
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Cooking Classy
Pasta Primavera
A hearty, veggie packed pasta dish that's perfect for serving year round! It has so much fresh flavor, it's a great way to use up those vegetables in the fridge, plus it's a bright and colorful dish so it helps get the kids to eat their vegetables.
80
1,305
30 min
TOTAL TIME
411
CALORIES
$1.87
PER SERVING
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Pasta Primavera FAQ
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