24 easy pasta recipes to welcome spring

April 12, 2026

Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne.

24 Easy Pastas to Welcome Spring

These recipes make a case for pasta as the season’s perfect food. Each one is fast, easy and ready to meet the moment, whether that’s a 30-degree night warmed by a cheesy baked pasta or a sunny, unseasonably warm day made finer with a light, simple green pasta salad. Because the days should be getting longer, not harder.

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