A tray (1) for drying foodstuffs, particularly pasta, having a plastic single-piece frame structure comprising longitudinal sides (2), main cross beams (3) and a net (4) for supporting the foodstuffs. According to a preferred embodiment, the frame is molded in a single piece, and the net (4) is welded along its perimeter; according to a further embodiment, a top half-frame (105) and a bottom half-frame (106) are molded in a single piece and welded together with the net (4) forming the said single-piece structure; preferred processes for making the tray are also disclosed.