Caprese Pasta Salad With Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette
What you need:
1 Package Whole Wheat Rotini Pasta
2 Cups Grape or Cherry Tomatoes, Halved
Italian Basil, Chopped
2 Cups Mozzarella, Cubed
Large Mixing Bowl to Mix/Serve Pasta Salad
How to make it:
To make the vinaigrette simply mix two parts
balsamic vinegar to one part extra virgin olive oil in a mason jar with a pinch
of salt and shake until combined.
Boil pasta according to package directions, or until
al dente.
Drain cooked pasta and rinse with cold water while
in strainer to stop cooking and remove excess starch.
Add cooked/drained pasta to large mixing bowl.
Add diced tomatoes, cubed mozzarella, and chopped
Italian basil to mixing bowl with pasta.
Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
Add balsamic vinaigrette to pasta salad until well
coated, and stir to combine.
Enjoy!
Tip: If making your own vinaigrette is too much work for you store bought balsamic vinaigrette also works well in place of the homemade version but won't taste quite as good.
Tip: If making your own vinaigrette is too much work for you store bought balsamic vinaigrette also works well in place of the homemade version but won't taste quite as good.
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