Recipe

Pesto Pasta Caprese Salad

Name: Pesto Pasta Caprese Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups rotini pasta; 3 tablespoons pesto, or to taste; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste; ¼ teaspoon granulated garlic; ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper; ½ cup halved grape tomatoes; ½ cup small (pearlini) fresh mozzarella balls; 2 leaves fresh basil leaves, finely shredded

This Caprese pasta salad with rotini pasta, pesto, grape tomatoes, fresh mozzarella balls, and fresh basil is a delicious twist on the traditional Italian salad.

Prep 10mCook 10mTotal 20mServes 6

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Instructions

1
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.
2
Mix pesto, olive oil, salt, granulated garlic, and black pepper in a bowl; add rotini. Toss to coat. Fold in tomatoes, mozzarella, and fresh basil.

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