Easy Caprese Pasta Salad Recipe with Vinaigrette Dressing
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Ingredients
- 16 oz Pasta
- 2 cups Cherry Tomatoes
- 1 cup Basil, Sliced
- 2 cups Mozzarella Cheese, Cubed
- For the Vinaigrette:
- ½ cup Olive Oil
- ¼ cup Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Stone Ground Mustard
- 1 Garlic Clove, Minced
Instructions
- Prepare pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and run under cold water to bring temperature of the pasta down. Add pasta to large bowl.
- Wash cherry tomatoes and cut in half, or into quarters if tomatoes are larger. Cube fresh mozzarella cheese, roughly the same size as the tomatoes. Remove the clean basil leaves from the stem. Stack onto of each other and roll together the long way. Using a sharp knife, cut the basil leaves into thin ribbons.
- Add the pasta, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese and basil ribbons to a large bowl and gently stir to combine.
- To make the vinaigrette dressing, combine extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, stone ground mustard, one minced garlic clove and a pinch of salt into a mason jar. Cover and shake for 10 seconds until the ingredients have come together. Add desired level of dressing, may not use all of it. Store leftover dressing in the refrigerator.
- Serve immediately. If preparing ahead of time assemble all ingredients except the dressing, cover and refrigerate. Add the dressing when ready to serve.
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