Pasta salad with arugula, cherry tomatoes, and mozzarella, the recipe for a simple and delicious first course. In this scorching summer, it becomes really difficult to stand in front of the stove, especially during the hottest hours of the day, so go ahead with simple recipes to prepare in advance and enjoy cold. Today I’ve prepared a fresh and delicious Pasta Salad with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, and arugula. You prepare it in advance, enjoy it cold, and even take it to the beach. A dish that in my house we eat as a single dish. I recommend you also try my 6 simple and quick rice salads. And you can vary the ingredients according to your taste and imagination. Let’s run into the kitchen and prepare the Cold Pasta with cherry tomatoes and arugula together.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer
- Energy 294.30 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 33.85 (g) of which sugars 3.70 (g)
- Proteins 14.26 (g)
- Fat 11.16 (g) of which saturated 4.68 (g)of which unsaturated 3.71 (g)
- Fibers 2.31 (g)
- Sodium 625.33 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 220 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Cold Pasta with cherry tomatoes and mozzarella
- 12.35 oz pasta (your preferred type)
- 8.82 oz cherry tomatoes
- 2.47 oz black olives (pitted)
- 7.05 oz mozzarella
- 3.53 oz cooked ham (diced)
- 2.12 oz arugula
- 1 sprig basil
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
How to prepare Pasta salad with mozzarella and arugula
Cook the pasta, the type you have chosen, in plenty of salted water. Drain it al dente and place it in a bowl. Add 2-3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and mix. Let it cool.
Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them into small pieces, removing the seeds and the internal liquid. Cut the mozzarella into small cubes and the black olives into rounds. Wash the arugula and let it dry on a cloth.
Add the olives, cherry tomatoes, diced cooked ham, and mozzarella to the pasta. Also, add the arugula and chopped basil. Mix and add 3-4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Mix well.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the Cold Pasta cool in the fridge for at least an hour. Serve it cold, and if necessary, add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, hugs, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
The Pasta can be stored in the fridge for 2 days
You can enrich the Pasta salad with tuna in oil and/or hard-boiled eggs
Don’t miss the recipe for Cold Pasta with cottage cheese
