Caprese Pasta Salad

This Caprese Pasta Salad recipe is a huge hit at parties! Serve this delicious dish as a side, salad, or appetizer. The combination of Mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and basil is absolute perfection!

Total Time

13min

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Author: Pip & Ebby

Servings:

Ingredients

•

1 lb

Rotini Pasta , cooked, drained

•

1 1/2 cups

Grape Tomatoes , halved

or Cherry Tomatoes

•

2 cups

Fresh Mozzarella Pearls

•

1/2 cup

Chopped Fresh Basil

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4 Tbsp

Basil Pesto

•

3 Tbsp

Olive Oil

•

2 Tbsp

Balsamic Vinegar

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1/2 tsp

Salt

•

1/2 tsp

Ground Black Pepper

Cooking Instructions

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Author's Notes

Pesto is easy to find at most grocery stores, but feel free to make your own pesto if you’re feeling adventurous. It is easy to make and soo delicious!

If you are unable to find fresh mozzarella balls (look in the specialty cheese section of your local grocery store), purchase a chunk of fresh mozzarella instead and cut it into 1/2-inch chunks.

Turn this into a gluten-free salad by using gluten-free pasta!

Keep this salad covered and in the fridge until you are ready to serve it. It will stay fresh in the fridge for 2-3 days, so it is a great make-ahead dish.

Replace fresh basil with 1 Tbsp of dried basil in a pinch!

This makes a large bowl full of pasta salad, so feel free to cut the recipe in half for a smaller batch.

Add shredded or chopped grilled chicken for extra protein.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

353

FAT

13.6 g

PROTEIN

12.9 g

CARBS

43.9 g