caprese pasta salad by laura vitale
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Easy summer salad, very refreshing. Great for potlucks.
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yield
8 to 12 depending on the serving size
prep time
15 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For caprese pasta salad by laura vitale
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8 ozorecchiette pasta or any other short cut pasta, cooked according to package instructions and cooled
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1 ptcherry tomatoes, halved
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8 ozball of fresh mozzarella, cubed
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1 cfresh basil leaves
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3 Tbspextra virgin olive oil
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1 Tbspred wine vinegar
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1/2 tspdried oregano
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1/2 clovegarlic, finely minced
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salt and pepper to taste
How To Make caprese pasta salad by laura vitale
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1In a blender add the basil, vinegar, garlic, oregano and 1 tbsp of olive oil. Turn the blender on and when the basil has turned into paste, drizzle in the remaining 2 tbsp of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
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2In a large bowl add the mozzarella and cherry tomatoes, season with salt and pepper. Add the pasta and basil vinaigrette. Toss everything to combine and refrigerate 1 hour before serving.
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