Caprese Pasta Salad
Ingredients
The pasta
-
8
oz
whole-wheat pasta (like penne, rigatoni, or macaroni, dry)
The salad
-
1 ½
cup
tomatoes (diced, any variety)
-
1
cup
mozzarella cheese (diced)
-
2
handfuls
basil (chopped)
-
⅛
teaspoon
salt
-
to taste
pepper
-
to taste
balsamic vinegar
The pesto
-
1
cup
basil (leaves removed from stem)
-
3
tablespoons
pine nuts
-
¼
cup
parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
-
1
clove
garlic (loosely chopped)
-
4
tablespoons
olive oil
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions and let cool in the fridge.
- Chop and mix the salad ingredients.
- Combine and blend the pesto ingredients in a mini chopper or food processor.
- Mix everything together with the noodles and garnish with fresh basil leaves.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
6
Calories
330
Total fat
19g
Total carbohydrates
31g
Total protein
12g
Sodium
235mg
Cholesterol
18mg
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