Pesto Pasta Caprese Salad

Name: Pesto Pasta Caprese Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups rotini pasta; 3 tablespoons pesto, or to taste; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic; 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/2 cup halved grape tomatoes; 1/2 cup small (pearlini) fresh mozzarella balls; 2 leaves fresh basil leaves, finely shredded

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The traditional Caprese salad is modified to pasta form. The mozzarella used is a fresh mozzarella, if you use the brick style, it will not be the same. If you can't find the pearlini mozzarella, use the cieglini and cut it in half. Regular rotini pasta can be used but the cooking time will be different.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 10 min

Serves 6

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

1 1/2 cups rotini pasta

3 tablespoons pesto, or to taste

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste

1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic

1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 cup halved grape tomatoes

1/2 cup small (pearlini) fresh mozzarella balls

2 leaves fresh basil leaves, finely shredded

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 6

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 169

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.3g 11%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 173mg 8%

Total Carbohydrate 17.1g 6%

Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%

Total Sugars 0.8g

Protein 6.1g 12%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.

Mix pesto, olive oil, salt, granulated garlic, and black pepper in a bowl; add rotini.

Fold in tomatoes, mozzarella, and fresh basil.