Pasta salads are so versatile they can be made using almost any fresh ingredients. Because the possibilities are endless it can sometimes be difficult to focus on one feature ingredient or flavour as a starting point. For inspiration I often look to some of my other favourite things to eat, such as a turkey club sandwich. If it works on bread, the flavours will certainly work well together in a pasta salad with a little adaptation.

The great thing about pasta salads is that they can be made from almost any ingredient and you can add whatever you like to make it your own. When summer rolls around and you are grilling almost every other meal, you are bound to have leftovers! Pasta salads are great for this very reason!

Recently I wrote an article about all types of salads for the Sobeys.com feature Getting Clever in the Kitchen, called "Summer Served Up Fresh and Easy". It covers everything you need to know about making fresh salads perfect for the summer and is definitely worth a read through.