How To Make Caprese Pasta Salad At Home

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Hello, Friends Welcome back lean How To Make Caprese Pasta Salad At Home. This summer, are you looking for quick and easy meal recipes? I’m the same way. This Caprese pasta salad recipe is perfect! This dish has been a favourite of mine for the past five years, and I’m sharing it again today in case you missed it.

This pasta recipe crosses the line between “pasta dish” and “pasta salad,” as it’s delicious either warm or cold. It’s created with whole wheat spaghetti, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, fresh basil, and olive oil.

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The greatest Caprese salad recipe calls for only a few ingredients. It’s made with fresh tomatoes and mozzarella beads. Adding pasta only elevates it to the top of the list of the “greatest combo foods.”

Cook the pasta until it is al dente for the Caprese pasta salad. Add tomatoes and salt to a pan with olive oil. Cook, covered until the tomatoes burst through their skin. Cook the pasta in the pan. Then, sprinkle with basil and mozzarella beads. To finish, drizzle with balsamic vinegar and season with salt to taste.

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The components for the Caprese pasta salad are simple and readily available. This recipe is also quite simple to prepare. Here’s a look at everything that goes into a Caprese pasta salad. But, before we get to the complete dish, let’s have a look at some additional nutritious salads.

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Caprese Pasta Salad Recipe

This Caprese pasta salad recipe is simple, delicious, and ideal for summer! To make the ultimate pasta sauce, just simmer cherry tomatoes in olive oil. The recipe makes 4 small servings.

  • PREP TIME-5 mins
  • COOK TIME-10 mins
  • TOTAL TIME-15 mins
  • COURSE-Perky Salads
  • CUISINE-American
  • CALORIES-552 kcal

EQUIPMENT

  • Big Pot
  • Pan

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups Fusilli Pasta
  • ⅓ cup Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 pints Cherry Tomatoes
  • Salt
  • 8 ounces Mozzarella Beads
  • 2 tbsp Chopped Basil
  • 2 tsp Balsamic Vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS 

  1. Take a large saucepan of water and fill it halfway. Bring this to a boil with salt. When the water is boiling, add the pasta. Cook until the pasta is al dente. Drain the pasta and keep it aside.
  2. Put olive oil in a pan. To this, add the tomatoes and salt. Cook on medium heat, covered with a lid. Stir seldom.
  3. Cook until the skins of the tomatoes have burst. This would take between 6 and 12 minutes.
  4. Turn off the heat in the pan. Now, add the spaghetti and thoroughly mix it up. Allow this mixture to cool for a few minutes.
  5. After a few minutes, stir in the chopped basil and mozzarella beads. Finish with balsamic vinegar and salt to enhance the flavour.
  6. Mix all of this well and the Caprese pasta salad is ready to be served.

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NUTRITION

Calories: 552kcal/ Carbohydrates: 48g/ Protein: 20g/ Fat: 34g/ Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g/ Cholesterol: 51mg/ Sodium: 68mg

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Give this recipe a try and let me know how you liked it. If you have any queries, please leave them in the comments section. I’ll do my best to assist you. I also encourage suggestions, so please share them in the comments section. Enjoy your cooking!

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