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Caprese Pasta Salad with pesto

Caprese Pasta Salad with Pesto - 4 Ingredient Pasta Salad

Julie Wunder
Caprese Pasta Salad with pesto is a healthy and easy 4 Ingredient Pasta Salad.  Made with tender pasta, juicy tomatoes, creamy mozzarella cheese, and your favorite basil pesto this easy vegetarian meal or side dish comes together in a snap for everything from a summer meal to a potluck.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 8 people
Calories 384 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta according to the package instructions and set aside to cool.
  • Once the pasta is cool toss the cherry tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, and fresh pesto together. 
  • Adjust the salt and pepper to taste.  If in season toss and garnish with additional fresh chopped basil.

Notes

Use my recipe for fresh Almond Basil Pesto or your favorite packaged kind.
Serve this at room temperature or chilled.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.

Nutrition

Serving: 8gCalories: 384kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 14gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 483mgPotassium: 374mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1395IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 215mgIron: 2mg
Keyword 4 Ingredient Pasta Salad, Caprese Pasta Salad
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