FAMILY KITCHEN

Summer Newcomers ove over, mac salad! Three fresh pasta dishes deserve a spot in your recipe box and at your picnic table

Gingered Spaghetti Salad 

On hot days, we love to make this chilled chicken salad brimming with veggies. Make it meatless by omitting the chicken and tossing in more edamame. —Cindy Heinbaugh, Aurora, CO

Takes: 30 min. • Makes: 8 servings

1. Cook spaghetti according to the package directions, adding edamame during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Rinse mixture in cold water and drain well. Meanwhile, stir ginger into the salad dressing.

2. In a large bowl, combine spaghetti, chicken, cucumber, peppers and red onion. Add the dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with green onions. 13/4 CUPS 355 cal., 6g fat (1g sat. fat), 40mg chol., 431mg sod., 52g carb. (8g sugars, 7g fiber), 26g pro.

Mediterranean Shrimp Orzo Salad

Loaded with veggies and shrimp, this crowd-pleaser is a tasty change from standard pasta salads.

-Ginger Johnson, Pottstown, PA