Caprese Pasta Salad
Caprese pasta salad is made with only 6 ingredients and is ready to serve in a quick 15 minutes. As minimal in ingredients and preparation time as it is, it's absolutely delicious. It looks bold and bright and tastes crisp and robust!
Servings: 8
Calories: 270kcal
Ingredients
- 12 oz short pasta
- 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup mozzarella pearls or cubes
- ½ cup balsamic vinegar optional
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves torn
Instructions
- Boil the pasta in salted water for the time indicated on package. Drain and transfer to a serving bowl.
- While pasta cooks, slice the tomatoes in half and saute for 5 minutes in 1 tablespoon of olive oil, until soft. Skip this step if you prefer uncooked tomatoes.
- Add tomatoes and mozzarella to serving dish with pasta. Toss with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, and torn basil.
Notes
For a more traditional version of caprese, leave out the balsamic vinegar and only use olive oil, salt and pepper as the dressing.
Nutrition
Serving: 8ounces | Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 204mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 341IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg
