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Caprese Pasta Salad Recipe
Caprese Pasta Salad is made with bow tie pasta, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, all soaked in a delicious pesto sauce.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course, Pasta, Salad
Cuisine:
American, Italian
Servings:
6
servings
Author:
Holly
Equipment
Large Bowl
Ingredients
8
ounces
bowtie pasta or other medium pasta noodles
8
ounces
marinated mini bocconcini
1 ½
cups
cherry tomatoes halved
2
tablespoons
fresh basil leaves chopped
½
cup
balsamic vinaigrette*
Instructions
Cook pasta al dente according to package directions. Rinse under cold water.
Toss cooked and cooled pasta, mini bocconcini, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil and balsamic vinaigrette together in a large bowl.
Refrigerate for an hour and toss before serving.
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Notes
If there is no balsamic vinaigrette on hand, use Italian dressing with 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar added.
Cook pasta al dente, for a chewy bite and to hold up to the liquids in the dressing.
Toss pasta once or twice while in the refrigerator to redistribute flavors.
Caprese pasta salad will keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Nutrition
Calories:
1083
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
54
g
|
Protein:
26
g
|
Fat:
87
g
|
Saturated Fat:
15
g
|
Cholesterol:
29
mg
|
Sodium:
565
mg
|
Potassium:
491
mg
|
Fiber:
5
g
|
Sugar:
6
g
|
Vitamin A:
2746
IU
|
Vitamin C:
26
mg
|
Calcium:
428
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg