Vegetarian
Caprese Pasta Salad
Description
A quick and easy Caprese pasta salad recipe with cheese tortellini, tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil, and homemade balsamic dressing. Healthy!
Ingredients
- 1 bag fresh cheese tortellini (10 ounces)
- 2 cups lightly packed baby spinach
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 4 ounces part-skim mozzarella pearls
- ¼ cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves cut into thin strips
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 ½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- ½ teaspoon honey
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the pasta for 3 minutes, until just al dente. Drain and rinse with cool water. Shake off as much excess water as possible, then transfer the pasta to a large serving bowl.
- Add the baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil.
- To make the dressing, in a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper.
- Toss the dressing with the pasta and serve.
