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Caprese Pasta Salad
This simple to make pasta salad is great for the summer. Cooked rotoni pasta is mixed with halved grape tomatoes and mozzarella cheese. A dressing is made with pesto, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. The dressing is stirred with the pasta mixture and chilled until ready to serve. This pasta salad can be a weeknight meal or a quick side dish.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 8 people
Ingredients
- 16 oz box Rotini pasta cooked and drained
- 8 oz container grape or cherry tomatoes halved
- 8 oz package mozzarella cheese pearls
- ½ cup chopped basil
- ¼ cup pesto
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
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In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes
I mix the pesto, olive oil, balsamic, salt and pepper together in a small bowl before pouring over the pasta. Using tri-color rotini adds nice color and more vegetables to the salad.