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Caprese Pasta Salad

Alyssa Rivers
A delicious and flavorful pasta salad that is so easy to throw together!
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Prep Time 20 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Salad
Cuisine Italian American
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 276 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz pasta I used cellentani
  • 1 cup small fresh mozzarella balls 8 oz.
  • 2 cups grape tomatoes 10.5 oz.

Basil Pesto:

  • 1 cup fresh basil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ¼ cup parmesan grated
  • 2½ tbsp olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons white balsamic vinegar
  • salt and pepper to taste I used about ¼ tsp salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook and drain your pasta according to package directions. Drain with cold water and set aside.
  • In a food processor, combine basil, garlic, parmesan, olive oil, and salt and pepper. Pulse until everything is coarsely chopped and blended together.
  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine pasta, basil pesto, grape tomatoes, and mozzarella balls. Toss together until it is coated in the basil pesto.

Nutrition

Calories: 276kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 11gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 189mgPotassium: 228mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 783IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 164mgIron: 1mg