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Caprese Pasta Salad
Pasta salad recipes are all about freshness, flavor combinations, and vivid colors. In this easy pasta salad recipe, we use ingredients that are imported from Italy like fresh mozzarella cheese, black olives, extra virgin olive oil and also give lots of options for additions you can make depending on what you and your family love.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 335 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound farfalle pasta
- 1 12 oz package heirloom cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes halved
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese diced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 6 oz can of pitted black olives halved or sliced into rounds
- 1 large bunch of basil shredded into small pieces
FOR THE VINAIGRETTE Italian dressing
- 1/3 /3 cup extra virgin olive oil plus 2 tablespoons to coat the pasta
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 3 teaspoons white balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper fresh
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil, add the pasta, and cook for 2 minutes less than the cooking time indicated on the package instructions for al dente.
- Drain the pasta into a colander, run cold water over it and then coat it with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, toss, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside to let cool completely.
- In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients for the vinaigrette and whisk together. Adjust the salt if necessary and set aside.
- In a very large bowl, mix the fresh mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, olives and basil. Then add the Italian dressing and cover with plastic wrap. Leave to marinate for 10 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Before serving, remove from the refrigerator for 1 hour to bring to room temperature. Toss all of the ingredients again and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
100g
Calories
335kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
880mg
(37%)
Potassium
212mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
404IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
139mg
(14%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 335
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 100g | |
| Calories | 335kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 880mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 212mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 404IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 139mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.