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Caprese Pasta Salad on a plate
Andrew Fowler

Caprese Pasta Salad

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz dry medium pasta shells
  • 1 tbsp fine salt for pasta water
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp fine salt for dressing
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • 8 oz small fresh mozzarella balls drained and halved
  • 3/4 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves torn

Method
 

  1. Boil shells with tablespoon salt until fully tender. Drain, briefly cool-rinse, and drain thoroughly.
  2. Whisk oil, vinegar, Dijon, dressing salt, and pepper in large bowl.
  3. Gently fold in pasta, tomatoes, and well-drained mozzarella to coat.
  4. Tear basil in just before serving; retoss. Serve cool or refrigerate without basil up to 24 hours, adding basil when ready.
  5. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.