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.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups rotini pasta
- 3 tablespoons pesto , or to taste
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 0.25 teaspoons salt , or to taste
- 0.25 teaspoons granulated garlic
- 0.13 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 0.5 cups halved grape tomatoes
- 0.5 cups small , pearlini
- 2 leaves fresh basil leaves , finely shredded
Instructions
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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.
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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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