"One of my favorite salads is this caprese pasta salad. Fresh tomatoes, basil and mozzarella tossed int a balsamic dressing...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 pound (16 ounces) dried orecchiette pasta
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fine sea salt (for salting water)
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2 cups cherry tomato halves
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8 ounces pearl mozzarella, drained (or an 8 ounce ball cut into small pieces)
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1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
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1/4 to 1/3 cup house balsamic vinaigrette (or more to preference)
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kosher salt and black pepper, to taste