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A cold summer salad, Caprese Pasta Salad, in a bowl with balsamic dressing.

Caprese Pasta Salad

Andrea
A great and easy Caprese Pasta salad is your next go to cold summer salad topped with an easy balsamic dressing with delicious mozzarella balls. 
4.75 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
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Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories/serving 212 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 

  • 2 cups cooked bow tie pasta
  • 1 cup mozzarella pearls 8 ounces
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes chopped
  • ⅓ cup fresh basil chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic one clove

Dressing

  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

  • In a large bowl combine cooked pasta, mozzarella pearls, chopped cherry tomatoes, and fresh chopped basil. Add salt and pepper and toss all together.
    Ingredients placed in a large mixing bowl.
  • In a small bowl combine balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and minced garlic. Mix well. 
    Mixed olive oil, balsamic vinegar and minced garlic to make a balsamic dressing.
  • Pour vinegar and oil mixture over the pasta mixture and toss. Serve immediately.
    A cold summer salad, Caprese Pasta Salad, in a bowl with balsamic dressing.

Notes

  1. Pasta and mozzarella will become discolored when dressing is added. This is normal.
  2. Best fresh. If not serving the same day, wait to put dressing on until the time of serving.
  3. Store pasta salad in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
  4. Gluten Free - instead of regular noodles, use gluten free noodles to make this fit in a gluten free diet.
  5.  Zucchini Noodles- Make this the ultimate vegetarian pasta salad by using zucchini noodles at a 1:1 ratio.
  6. White Balsamic- regular balsamic discolors the cheese and noodles. If you don't want this discoloration, use white balsamic instead of traditional.
  7. Pasta- don't have bow tie noodles on hand, feel free to substitute for your favorite noodles like rotini, elbow, shell, penne, or even orzo all at 1:1 ratio.
  8. Tortellini - make this a more filling meal by using cheese tortellini. Use the mozzarella pearls as usual or cut back to account for the cheese in the tortellini.
  9. Spicy - add chili pepper flakes to add a kick to this flavorful salad.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 212kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 10gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 328mgPotassium: 145mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 478IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 157mgIron: 1mg
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