Caprese Pasta Salad
Caprese Pasta Salad combines juicy tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, and pasta into a side that's made for warm weather meals. Bring it to cookouts, pack it for picnics, or serve it alongside grilled favorites all summer long.
Servings: 4 -6 servings
Ingredients
- 12 oz fusilli pasta or your favorite pasta
- 2 cups chopped roma tomato chunks
- 1 cup fresh chopped basil
- 6 oz buffalo mozzarella cut into chunks
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic cream or balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, set aside into a large bowl, and cool slightly.
- Add tomatoes, mozzarella, and fresh basil. Make sure the pasta is cooled off a tad or your cheese will melt. Toss ingredients with pasta.
- If using balsamic vinegar instead of cream, whisk together vinegar, oil, mustard, and pepper. If using the cream, only mix oil, mustard, and pepper.
- Coat the pasta with the dressing. If using cream, add it separately and mix the salad around.
- Add salt to taste. Serve at room temperature or cold.