Caprese Pasta Salad

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Total Time

20 minutes

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

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(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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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!

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.

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