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Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad

June 27, 2013 By Cris 2 Comments

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Are you looking for a great Pasta Salad to bring to your next get-together? Look no further! This Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad brings together the lovely flavors of a Caprese Salad and a powerful Pesto punch! Better yet, it is super easy to throw together– so easy that you might find yourself throwing together a bowl or two for lunch.

Pasta Salad Recipe

This salad’s original inspiration began from the Pasta Pesto & Cherry Tomatoes recipe I found in Gooseberry Patch’s Rush-Hour Recipes.

After making the recipe, I knew I was going to love having it as a regular for a quick side or lunch! And I knew ways that I wanted to tweak the original to make it my own.

Pesto Pasta Salad

So I kept the pasta, the pesto and the basic idea, but I switched out the cherry tomatoes for some fresh from the farmstand Indiana tomatoes and turned in the shredded mozzarella for a ball of fresh mozzarella and boy, oh boy am I in love!

I finished it off by garnishing it with some fresh (boxwood) Basil and a splash of Balsamic Vinegar…

Easy Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad

I just love a GOODe pasta salad, don’t you?

I remember one vacation as a teenager with my parents that  I asked to buy the ingredients to keep a batch in our hotel’s refrigerator!

Adolescent obsession aside, this particular pasta salad recipe is now on my regular rotation.

Do you have a favorite Pasta Salad recipe? I’d love to hear it!

Pesto Pasta Salad
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Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad

This recipe combines the delightful flavors of a Caprese Salad with a powerful pesto punch!
Prep Time15 mins
Servings: 6
Author: Cris

Ingredients

  • 12 oz Rotini - Cooked & Drained
  • 3 Cups Tomatoes- Chopped into Bite Sized Pieces
  • Salt- To Taste
  • 1/4 Cup Pesto Sauce
  • 8 oz Fresh Mozzarella Ball- Cubed
  • Garnish- Fresh Basil & Balsamic Vinegar

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients and mix well.
  • Garnish with fresh basil and vinegar and serve.

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About Cris
I am the mama behind GOODEness Gracious and the owner of Cris Goode Solutions. Here at GOODEness Gracious, we like to keep it light and fun as we cook up family meals, share our super mommy secrets and chat it up about the GOODe life:) So come on in and sit a spell.

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