Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad - Tacoma Boys

Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad - Tacoma Boys

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A simple Caprese-inspired pasta salad with mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, basil, and pesto—perfect for summer potlucks!

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Ingredients

  • Time 20 m
  • 8 servings
  • Cals cals
  • 1 lb Rao's Penne Rigate or other short cut pasta
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 8 oz Belgioioso Fresh Mozzarella Pearls
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion or shallot
  • Rao’s Pesto Basil Sauce
  • Chopped fresh basil, to serve
  • Cook the Pasta Cook the pasta according to package directions, then run under cold water until the pasta has mostly cooled.
  • Toss the Salad In a large bowl, add the cooked pasta, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, sliced onion, and desired amount of pesto sauce. Toss to combine and coat everything in the pesto.
  • Serve Let chill in the fridge for an hour or serve at room temperature.

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