Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad recipe

User Reviews

5

2 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    8

  • Calories

    88 kcal

  • Course

    Salad

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad recipe

Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad is a light dish with a bold flavor, making it perfect for potlucks, parties, BBQ's, and get togethers!

I Made This!

Be the first!

Save this

1 person saved this

Ingredients

Servings
  • 12 oz rotini pasta uncooked
  • 4 tbsp pesto
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt (or more if needed)
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • black pepper
  • 1/2 cup grape tomatoes halved
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese small, fresh balls
  • 2 basil chopped, fresh leaves
  • balsamic vinaigrette drizzle of reduction

Instructions

  1. Boil water in a large pot and cook rotini according to box directions.
  2. Drain pasta and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, mix pesto, olive oil, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Add cooked rotini and toss to coat. Add tomato halves, mozzarella balls and fresh basil. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  4. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette reduction right before serving. ENJOY!

Nutrition Information

Show Details
Calories 88kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 4g (6%) Sodium 216mg (9%) Potassium 47mg (1%) Vitamin A 230IU (5%) Vitamin C 1.2mg (1%) Calcium 14mg (1%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 88 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 88kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 4g 6%
Sodium 216mg 9%
Potassium 47mg 1%
Vitamin A 230IU 5%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Genuine Reviews

User Reviews

Overall Rating

5

2 reviews
Excellent

Write a Review

Drag & drop files here or click to upload
Other Recipes

You'll Also Love

Tiramisu

Italian
5.0 (18 reviews)

Creamy Chicken Pasta Salad

American
5.0 (12 reviews)

Olive Garden Chicken Scampi Pasta

Italian
5.0 (108 reviews)

Profiteroles

French, Italian
5.0 (9 reviews)

Slow Cooker Lasagna

Italian
5.0 (78 reviews)

Italian Beef

Italian
5.0 (33 reviews)

Olive Garden Chicken Piccata (Copycat)

Italian
5.0 (36 reviews)

Minestrone Soup

Italian
5.0 (42 reviews)

Easy Greek Salad

Greek
5.0 (12 reviews)

Ranch Dressing

American
5.0 (15 reviews)

Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup

Italian
5.0 (57 reviews)

Ultimate Meat Lasagna

Italian
5.0 (147 reviews)