4 Ingredient Caprese Pasta Salad With Pesto

This four-ingredient caprese pasta salad recipe is made with pesto, tomatoes and mozzarella for an easy and delicious dish that is pretty enough to serve at a party.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 231kcal

Author Wanda Simone

Equipment

1 saucepan
1 collander
1 large bowl
knife

Ingredients

1 12-oz package rotini pasta
1 8-oz jar basil pesto
1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes chopped in half
1 8-oz package small mozzarella pearls

Instructions

Follow the instructions on the package to cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente.
Pour it into a collander over the sink and run cold water over it.
Let the pasta cool completely.
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, tossing until all of the pasta is coated with pesto.
Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Notes

To make the pasta salad ahead of time, save 1/4 cup of the pesto sauce to mix in just before serving. This keeps the flavor fresh.
You can use 4 or 5 Roma tomatoes instead of the grape tomatoes.
Chopping a block of mozzarella cheese into 1/4-inch squares will work instead of the mozzarella pearls.

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