Caprese Pasta Salad

If you’re looking to add one more dish to your Fourth of July spread then search no more! Pasta salad is the perfect addition to a summer gathering because it can easily be made in advance and will stay fresh for days. It is also fairly easy to find 100% whole-wheat pasta, which means this dish is “real food” approved.

Rather than coming up with completely new recipes for pasta salad though I actually want to showcase two “older” 100 Days of Real Food recipes that can be reinvented by simply adding noodles. In addition to the Caprese Pasta Salad recipe below, give my Cucumber-Dill Pasta Salad a try, too.

Want to see just how easy? Watch my video below:

Caprese Pasta Salad

Inspired by Deliciously Organic

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Salads

Cuisine: American

Method: Freezer Friendly, Too Easy

Diet: Egg Free, Vegetarian

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Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

  

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• 8 oz whole-wheat pasta like penne, rigatoni, or macaroni (dry)

For the salad:

• 1 ½ cup tomatoes diced, any variety
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese diced
• 2 handfuls basil chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• pepper to taste
• balsamic vinegar to taste

Pesto with Extra Olive Oil:

• 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 noodles according to package directions. Let them cool in fridge.
• Chop and mix caprese salad ingredients. Combine and blend pesto ingredients together in mini chopper or food processor.
• Mix everything together with noodles. Garnish with fresh basil leaves.

Notes

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts

Caprese Pasta Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 330 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Fat 19g29%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Cholesterol 18mg6%

Sodium 235mg10%

Potassium 225mg6%

Carbohydrates 31g10%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 12g24%

Vitamin A 720IU14%

Vitamin C 5.9mg7%

Calcium 166mg17%

Iron 2.1mg12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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