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Caprese Pasta Salad

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All the flavors of a traditional caprese salad are brought together in a hearty pasta salad!

I have been on a major pasta salad kick this summer. It started off with my BLT pasta salad. And now I can not get enough of this easy Caprese Pasta Salad.

Caprese Pasta Salad

You can make a batch of this pasta salad on the weekend and have a light lunch throughout the week. All you need are your classic caprese ingredients (basil, fresh mozzarella, and tomatoes), some homemade pesto, and bowtie pasta.

You can use any form of pasta but I like to use Farfalle (or bowtie) in my pasta salad recipes. I feel like it holds the pesto (or dressing) well and doesn’t get soft and mushy. (You can get my homemase basil pesto recipe HERE).

This caprese pasta salad smells and tastes so refreshing and will be a staple in my kitchen through fall. You can make this ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to serve. It’s so much better next day as the pesto and olive oil have a chance to marinate all of the fresh ingredients.

How to Make Caprese Pasta Salad

Fill a large pot with water and boil your pasta according to the package directions.

While the pasta is cooking, quarter your tomatoes and cube your mozzarella.

When pasta is cooked, drain and rinse with cold water. Add your cooled pasta to a mixing bowl along with the tomatoes, mozzarella, pesto and olive oil.

Toss together and either serve at room temperature or refrigerate.

Caprese Pasta Salad

Caprese Pasta Salad

All the flavors of a traditional caprese salad are brought together in a hearty pasta salad!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 bag of Farfalle pasta
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 8 ounce mozzarella cheese ball, cubed
  • 1/4 cup pesto
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. Fill a large pot with water and boil your pasta according to the package directions.
  2. While the pasta is cooking, quarter your tomatoes and cube your mozzarella.
  3. When pasta is cooked, drain and rinse with cold water.
  4. Add your cooled pasta to a mixing bowl along with the tomatoes, mozzarella, pesto and olive oil.
  5. Toss together and either serve at room temperature or refrigerated.

Nutrition Information

Yield

8

Serving Size

1/2 cup
Amount Per Serving Calories 213Total Fat 17gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 11gCholesterol 24mgSodium 219mgCarbohydrates 7gFiber 1gSugar 1gProtein 8g
© Stephanie

 

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  1. I have a pasta salad that I make with zuchini, tomatoes, bowtie pasta and an Italian dressing.

  2. My favorite Is elbow with tuna , onion, celery, green olives and early June peas all mixed well with plenty of mayo!

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  20. I just like a nice macaroni salad with some diced celery in it. Or some tuna in it is good too

  21. My favorite pasta salad has anything that is the freshest veggies, micro greens, and also I love to add strawberries and raspberries, and a dressing with walnut oil and raspberry vinaigrette!

  27. Amish Macaroni Salad is my favorite. It has pasta, cheese, peas, onions, and a homemade dressing.

  30. I love pasta, so I can’t choose my favorite pasta salad! I love them all, but anything with pesto in it is definitely up there!!

  31. MY MOM ALWAYS MADE HE PASTA SALAD WITH TUNA AND GREEN PEAS! I LOVE THIS SALAD TO THIS DAY AND MAKE IT FOR MY FAMILY ALL THE TIME!

  40. We always make a pasta salad with Italian dressing, tomatoes, peperoni and olives.

  42. Lately my go-to meal is an avocado-pesto pasta salad. So satisfying and creamy!

  54. Pasta Salad With Cheese,olives,pepperoni,ham chunks n Italian dressing! mmm so good!

  57. My favorite is penne pasta. It is so versatyle and can be used in so many dishes.

  60. My favorite is broccoli, cheese, sunflower seed pasta salad. Thanks.
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  61. I like to make pasta salad with Italian dressing with lots of fresh summer veggies.

  63. My favorite is a BLT pasta salad: pasta, tomatoes, crumbled bacon, and shredded lettuce with a mayonaisey dressing. YUM!

  64. Good memories are my fathers macaroni salad – he would change up what was in it so that we were forced to try new vegis and other “surprises”. It was always delicious and was a part of our Sunday picnics.

  68. I like Caprese pasta salad, especially when I can get fresh cherry tomatoes from my garden!

  74. I have never actually had a pasta salad before. I do love pasta dishes just never had a salad one. This past looks so fresh.

  80. Honestly, the seasonal Pasta Salad from Costco. I’ve tried unsuccessfully to recreate it. I love that stuff.

  89. I make my pasta salad with Kraft Sun dried Tomato dressing, rotina tri colored spriral pasta, black olives, grilled chicken and water chestnuts. There are many ways you could change this up. It’s very tasty!

  90. I lovemin with some fresh vegetables from the garden, italian dressing, and cheddar cheese!

  102. My favorite is a chicken pasta salad with vinaigrette, red oniions and greek olives.

  105. My favorite pasta salad is one that my aunt makes. I am not sure of the recipe but she uses Italian dressing, cherry tomatoes, black olives, and feta cheese. It is really good.

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  109. My favorite pasta salad is the one my wife makes with bow tie pasta, fake crab (Alaskan Pollock), celery, green onions, etc. It’s good with real crab but my daughter is allergic. Thanks!

  123. I love pasta salad with fresh, crisp veggies, cheeses and meats and a zangy Italian dressing.

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