When it comes to freezing pasta salad efficiently, you'll need to decide how much you want to eat and how much you plan to freeze and freeze all the ingredients separately.

Cool your cooked pasta by running it under cold water or putting it on a chilled sheet pan in the fridge. Then, flash-freeze the pasta and store it in a freezer-safe container.

When freezing the veggies, avoid those with a high water content. Peas, corn, broccoli, and carrots are wonderful choices and you can even buy them already frozen.

Freeze oil-based dressings and vinaigrettes, such as Italian dressing and balsamic vinegar using an ice tray. When you’re craving a pasta salad, thaw each ingredient and mix.