Caprese Pasta Salad Recipe
A light and delicious Caprese Pasta Salad recipe that is the perfect addition to any cookout or get-together!
Ingredients
Dressing:
- ⅔ cup white balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
Pasta Salad:
- 1 box bowtie pasta
- 8 ounces mini mozzarella balls
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- fresh basil chopped
- balsamic glaze
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Dressing: Combine Dressing ingredients in a small bowl; whisk to combine.
- Cook Pasta: Cook pasta al dente according to package instructions. Rinse with cold water.
- Combine: Place rinsed/cooled pasta in a large bowl along with the mini mozzarella balls, cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil. Drizzle dressing over everything and toss to combine (the pasta will continue to soak up the dressing as it sits). Taste and add salt and pepper, to taste (I added a little sprinkling, but everyone is different).
- Balsamic Glaze: Drizzle the sweet balsamic glaze all over the top and serve!
Notes
- Gluten-Free: use gluten-free noodles to make this recipe gluten-free.
- Ingredient Amounts: this is a super flexible recipe so feel free to add more/less of the ingredients depending upon your liking.
Nutrition
Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 188mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 193IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 1mg
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