Easy Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad
Caprese Pesto Pasta salad is a simple salad made with mozzarella tomatoes and basil. Paired with pasta and pesto for taste, texture and total yum!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: caprese pesto pasta salad
Servings: 6
Calories: 461kcal
1 Salad bowl
2 Salad servers
1 Mixing bowl
1 Chopping block
1 Knife
1 Medium size sauce pan
1 Colander
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup grape tomatoes
- 1 cup baby bocconcini balls
- 1 bunch fresh basil leaves approx 2 cups, leaves only, stems trimmed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 500 grams/ 1 pound dried pasta cooked according to packet instructions
- ½ cup/125ml reserved pasta water
- ½ cup basil pesto
Salad: add the tomatoes, bocconcini, salt, pepper and olive oil to a medium size bowl and stir to combine.
Pasta: cook pasta according to packet instructions in a pot of boiling, salted water.
Drain pasta: use oven mits to remove the sauce pan from the stove, drain using a colander and reserve ½ cup (125ml) of pasta water.
Combine: add cooked pasta to a heavy based medium pot, dollop in pesto and pasta water, stir to combine. Add tomato and mozzarella mix to pesto pasta, stir to combine.
Serve and enjoy: provide salad servers for serving and plates to portion.
Calories: 461kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 311mg | Potassium: 300mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 745IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 1mg