A light and easy pasta salad that tastes delicious. This salad come together very quickly and taste great either room temperature or cold the next day.
Caprese Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
- 16 ounce rotini pasta
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 36 grape tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
- 1/3 cup chopped basil leaves
- 8 ounces block mozzarella cheese, cut into cubes
Dressing
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 1/3 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/3 cup olive oil
Directions:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- In a medium bowl whisk together all of the dressing ingredients.
- Transfer pasta to a large bowl and toss with olive oil, minced garlic, tomato halves, chopped basil and cubed mozzarella until everything is evenly mixed.
- Add in half of the dressing and stir to mix. Add in more if desired.
Notes:
If you have any leftovers you will want to add in the remaining dressing before refrigerating because the pasta will absorb some of the dressing.
Serves: 8
Calories: 356
Total Fat: 22.1g
Saturated: 5.4g
Polyunsaturated: 1.8g
Monounsaturated: 10.4g
Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 44mg
Sodium: 198.9mg
Potassium: 57.6mg
Total Carbs: 27.1g
Dietary Fiber: 2.7g
Sugars: 3.4g
Protein: 12.6g
Vitamin A: 11.4%
Vitamin C: 20.8%
Calcium: 21.9%
Iron: 10.5%
*The nutritional information will vary slightly depending on the brands you use.
*Adapted from Chef in Training.