Cheesy Caprese Pasta Salad
Cheesy Caprese Pasta Salad is a spectacular summer salad with fun corkscrew shaped pasta, oodles of cheese and a deep tomato flavor that will blow your mind. This simple recipe only has 6 ingredients but they sure pack a wallop of flavor!
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried Cellentani pasta corkscrew
- 6.5 ounce jar sun-dried tomato pesto
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese divided
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella
- 1 pint grape tomatoes halved
- 6 large basil leaves
- handful kosher salt for pasta water
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions, be sure to salt the water very well. It should taste like the ocean. Once pasta is cooked, drain and allow to cool. Return to pan.
- Meanwhile, prep ingredients. Cut mozzarella into bite sized chunks. Slice tomatoes in half (really quick with this kitchen hack). Stack basil leaves; roll them up into a long log. Slice them across the roll with a sharp chef's knife, this is called a chiffonade.
- Add pesto and Parmesan and stir until combined. Add all remaining ingredients to the pasta. Stir to combine. Chill until ready to serve or serve immediately.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
For a lovely presentation you can reserve some of the Parmesan and basil and sprinkle over the top as you serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 392cal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 596mg | Sugar: 5g | Fiber: 3g | Calcium: 332mg | Iron: 1mg