Name: Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1½ cups rotini pasta; 4 tbsp Pesto; 1 tbsp olive oil; ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp garlic powder; pepper; ½ cup grape tomatoes; ½ cup small fresh mozzarella balls; 2 fresh basil leaves; Drizzle of balsamic vinaigrette reduction

Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe

How To Make Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad

For a dish that eats light yet packs a ton of flavor, try this caprese pesto salad. Pasta is tossed with basil, tomato, mozzarella, and pesto.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1½cupsrotini pasta,uncooked
4tbsppesto
1tbspolive oil
½tspsalt,or more if needed
¼tspgarlic powder
pepper
½cupgrape tomatoes,halved
½cupsmall fresh mozzarella balls
2fresh basil leaves,chopped
drizzle of balsamic vinaigrette reduction

Instructions

Boil water in a large pot and cook rotini according to box directions.
Drain pasta and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix pesto, olive oil, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Add cooked rotini and toss to coat.
Add tomato halves, mozzarella balls and fresh basil. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette reduction right before serving. Enjoy!