A cold salmon pasta salad is perfect for the hot days of summer when you want to do as little cooking as possible. This recipe features a honey mustard dressing with chives, paprika, bell pepper, shallot, and havarti cheese. The flavor of the honey mustard salmon pasta salad is anything, but bland. With each bite, a new flavor pops out of the mix to delight the taste buds. It's a great use for leftover salmon, though it's just as easy with frozen fillets or canned salmon. Andjust like any saladthere are a number of ingredients you can add based on what's in your refrigerator or garden at the moment. Make this salad up a few hours or even the night before as the flavor develops and gets better with time. Enjoy it for lunch, dinner, or bothit's a complete and filling summertime meal when served with bread. This is also a great pasta salad recipe for potlucks, cookouts, and picnics as long as you can keep it cold.