Craving a quick and fresh vegetarian dish? The Caprese Cold Pasta is perfect, whether you’re heading to the beach, need lunch at work, or a quick dinner with friends who might have arrived last minute, the Caprese Pasta Salad will save the day.
Your preferred pasta type, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil, and in the time it takes to cook the pasta, you’ll have everything ready.
If you want to enrich your pasta salad, you can add some Genoese pesto, zucchini pesto, or even lemon pesto for a perfect acidic touch.
A winning dish for everyone, the pasta salad is perfect when the heat is on, and you don’t feel like cooking. It only takes 20 minutes (including the time for the water to boil) and your meal is ready.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer, and Autumn
- Energy 339.53 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 29.64 (g) of which sugars 1.50 (g)
- Proteins 11.13 (g)
- Fat 19.74 (g) of which saturated 9.13 (g)of which unsaturated 0.39 (g)
- Fibers 2.27 (g)
- Sodium 476.34 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 237 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
- 11 oz pasta (short, your preferred type, even whole wheat)
- 7 oz buffalo mozzarella
- 3.5 oz cherry tomatoes
- 1 bunch basil
- 2 pinches salt
- 3 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
Preparation of Caprese Cold Pasta
Place a pot filled with lightly salted water on the stove to cook the pasta.
Meanwhile, cut the cherry tomatoes in half (if small) or into 4 pieces, and also chop the mozzarella into cubes after draining it from its whey.
Cook the pasta until it’s al dente, then drain it and place it in a salad bowl, immediately season with 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and mix.
When the pasta is at room temperature, add the cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil leaves, salt, and add more olive oil to taste.
The Caprese Pasta Salad is ready.
Storage and Tips for Caprese Pasta Salad
You can store it in the refrigerator for 2 days, well sealed in an airtight container.
For an extra creamy and colorful touch, season it with Genoese pesto.
You can use your preferred pasta type, even whole wheat.
If there are no children, season it with a nice grind of black pepper when serving.
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