Farfalle

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 30 min

Bow tie-shaped pasta is mixed with Thai-flavored pesto sauce and tossed with cooked shrimp for a fast, colorful entrée.

When tossed with the warm pasta, the blue cheese melts into a silky sauce. A Côtes du Rhône is just the right accompaniment.

Meet your new picnic go-to. This tangy-coleslaw-meets-creamy-pasta-salad features a nutty sauce inspired by Japanese goma, or toasted sesame, dressing.

Revitalize day-old Thanksgiving turkey (and any leftover green beans and brussels sprouts while you’re at it) by turning it into this creamy mushroom-laden pasta dish.