Caprese pasta salad

Caprese pasta salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 212.7
  • Total Fat: 12.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 28.3 mg
  • Sodium: 160.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
  • Protein: 9.0 g

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Introduction

Pearlini mozzarella, grape tomatoes, rotini pasta, and pesto Pearlini mozzarella, grape tomatoes, rotini pasta, and pesto
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    3 cups rotini pasta (I use tricolor veggie)
    ¼ cup pesto
    ½ t. sea salt
    ¼ t. cracked pepper
    ½ t. minced or chipped garlic (fresh or dried)
    2 T. virgin olive oil (or less virginal, if that's all you have)
    2 pints pearlini mozzarella balls (the tiny ones), drained
    2 cups grape tomatoes (I mix red grape tomatoes and yellow cherry tomatoes for a colorful dish)

Tips

This recipe is easy and tasty! It can be served warm, room temperature or slightly chilled.


Directions

Cook the pasta to desired consistency. Mix the other ingredients in a large bowl. Drain the cooked pasta and toss with the bowl ingredients.

Serving Size: Makes 12 servings

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BECKCOMM.