Name: Caprese Pasta Salad Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For Caprese Pasta Salad:; 1 lb dry pasta; 2 cups cherry tomatoes; 8 oz fresh mozzarella; ⅓ cup fresh basil leaves; ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil; For Balsamic Vinaigrette:; 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tbsp honey; ¼ tsp sea salt; ¼ tsp black pepper; pinch Italian Seasoning

Caprese Pasta Salad Recipe

How To Make Caprese Pasta Salad

Grab a bite of this fresh pasta salad, packed with juicy bursts of tomatoes and tender pasta, and coated in a tangy balsamic vinaigrette for a filling meal!

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Caprese Pasta Salad:

1lbdry pasta
2cupscherry tomatoes,or grape tomatoes
8ozfresh mozzarella,diced
⅓cupfresh basil leaves,julienned or shredded
⅓cupextra virgin olive oil

For Balsamic Vinaigrette:

3tbspbalsamic vinegar
1tbsphoney
¼tspsea salt
¼tspblack pepper,freshly-cracked
pinchItalian seasoning,store-bought or homemade

Instructions

Caprese Pasta Salad:

Cook the pasta in a large stockpot of generously-salted water al dente according to package directions.
Drain pasta and rinse under cold water for about 20 to 30 seconds until no longer hot.

Balsamic Vinaigrette:

Whisk the balsamic vinegar, honey, sea salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning until well combined.
In a large serving bowl, toss pasta with the cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, oil and balsamic vinaigrette until incorporated.
Serve, and enjoy!