Description
Creamy Caprese pasta salad with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, and a simple olive oil dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb small pasta
- 16 oz mozzarella balls
- 3 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup fresh basil
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Boil pasta in salted water until al dente and cool
- Halve mozzarella and tomatoes
- Combine pasta, mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil
- Whisk dressing ingredients together
- Toss salad with dressing and rest before serving
Notes
- Do not overcook pasta
- Add basil just before serving
- Refresh with olive oil after chilling
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg