Caprese Inspired Pasta Salad

Caprese Inspired Pasta Salad. A new favourite summer salad that’s bright, and boldly flavoured with an easy Parmesan Herb Dressing.

Caprese Inspired Pasta Salad.

Hey , Lynn here (aka Spouse).

During a recent girls trip to Edmonton, I visited a lovely Italian market  which had the most amazing fresh produce, cheese and olives.

Ingredients for Caprese Inspired Pasta Salad.

I gathered my ingredients and whipped up this salad for my sis in law and nephews.

I decided that a family barbecue would be a great time to try it at home. and I could show off the only basil plant I’ve ever successfully grown to my lovely niece Stacy – gardener extraordinaire!

Caprese Inspired Pasta Salad

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Caprese Inspired Pasta Salad

Yield: 12 servings

Caprese Inspired Pasta Salad. A new favourite summer salad that's bright, and boldly flavoured with an easy Parmesan Herb Dressing.

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Ingredients

For the salad

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• 2 cups of bow tie pasta
• 2 and 1/2 cups of chopped tomatoes 
• 1 1/2 cups chopped bocconcini or fresh mozzarella
• 1 cup chopped olives, I used green and kalamata
• Bunch of chopped basil, (about 1/4 cup chopped)

For the Dressing 

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• 1/3 cup olive oil 
• 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 
• Juice and zest of 1 large lemon
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp chopped capers
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard 
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
• Bunch of fresh herbs ( I used thyme, oregano and basil) (About 1/4 chopped herbs)
• Salt and pepper to taste 

Instructions

To prepare the salad

1. Cook the 2 cups of pasta in salted water until al dente,.
2. Rinse pasta in cold water.
3. Add the tomatoes, cheese, basil and olives.
4. Toss all of the ingredients together and toss thoroughly in the dressing just before serving.

To prepare the dressing

1. Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor until well combined and smooth.

Nutrition Information

Yield

12

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 219Total Fat 14gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 23mgSodium 437mgCarbohydrates 15gFiber 1gSugar 6gProtein 9g

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.

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