Description

This Strawberry Caprese Pasta Salad is a refreshing, light pasta salad, perfect for all your summer cookouts. Tender pasta is tossed together with ripe, juicy strawberries, fresh mozzarella cheese, lots of fresh herbs and a homemade balsamic vinaigrette. This pasta salad only takes a few minutes to mix together.

Ingredients

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12 ounces pasta (I used Fusilli)
1 pound strawberries, quartered
16 ounces mozzarella balls, drained
1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup fresh herbs (basil and mint), roughly chopped
Dressing
1/3 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup honey
Salt and pepper to taste
Juice of 1 lemon

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Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Boil pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta.

2. Make the dressing. In a medium bowl, add all ingredients for dressing. Whisk to combine.

3. Make the pasta salad. In a large bowl add pasta, strawberries, mozzarella, red onion and fresh herbs. Pour dressing over pasta salad. Toss to combine.

4. Serve and enjoy!

Prep Time: 20
Cook Time: 10
Category: Side Dish
Method: Stove Top (for pasta)
Cuisine: American