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
17 min
Cook
11 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
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
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.
Nutrition per serving
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