Caprese Pasta Salad
this delicious tasting and easy to make Caprese pasta salad with balsamic dressing is a perfect cold dish to enjoy all year long.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 8 oz large elbow pasta or another pasta shape of similar size
- 4 oz mozzarella pearls
- 5 ox grape tomatoes
- 6 leaves fresh basil thinly sliced
dressing
- 3 tablespoon oil I use avocado oil, any oil will work as well like olive oil, vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar glaze it's thick balsamic, any balsamic vinegar will work
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
add more seasoning if desired or more dressing if the pasta absorbs it quicly
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions (this recipe is for a 1/2 lb pasta double remaining ingredients if you plan on making it with a pound of pasta)
- Drain the pasta and run cold water to cool pasta.
- Next, add a tablespoon or so of oil so the pasta won't stick together.
- Slice the tomatoes in half lengthwise and place them in a bowl with the mozzarella and pasta.
- Mix the ingredients for the dressing together well, (or use an immersion blender to emulsify it, pour the dressing over the bowl with the pasta, and mix well.
- Add slide fresh basil
- Place the pasta salad in the fridge. Chill the pasta salad for at least an hour for the best flavor.
- Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
- Drizzle additional balsamic glaze over top before serving if desired.