Caprese Pasta Salad
Total Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(3)
Ingredients
4-6 servings
- 8 ounces uncooked pasta (any shape will do)
- 1 dry pint (10 ounces) cherry tomatoes, halved (mix of red and yellow)
- 8 ounces pearl mini mozzarella balls
- 1/3 cup julienned fresh basil leaves
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
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Preparation
Step 1
Cook the pasta. Cook the pasta in a large stockpot of generously-salted water until al dente. Drain the pasta in a strainer and rinse under cold water for about 1 minute, gently tossing the pasta until it is no longer hot.
Step 2
Toss the pasta salad. Transfer the pasta to a large mixing bowl. Add the cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, a pinch of salt and pepper and toss until evenly combined.
Step 3
Season. Taste and season with extra balsamic, salt and/or pepper, if needed.
Step 4
Serve. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Step 5
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Chef's notes
Mozzarella:
Alternatively, you can buy a large 8-ounce ball of fresh mozzarella and dice it into small pieces.
Recipe edit:
This recipe was edited to include less pasta and a simpler balsamic dressing in 2022.
