Caprese Pasta Salad

Name: Caprese Pasta Salad
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups bite-size fresh mozzarella cheese balls, cut into quarters; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters; 1/3 cup Italian salad dressing (I like using the Good Seasons packet dressing); 1/4 cup olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 lb whole wheat bow tie pasta (I use barilla plus); 3 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped; salt and pepper

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Prep Time: 1 hours

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total: 1 hours, 10 minutes

Servings: 8

Author : Diet It Up

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1 1/2 cups bite-size fresh mozzarella cheese balls, cut into quarters1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters1/3 cup Italian salad dressing (I like using the Good Seasons packet dressing)1/4 cup olive oil4 garlic cloves, minced1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes1 lb whole wheat bow tie pasta (I use barilla plus)3 tablespoons fresh basil, choppedsalt and pepper

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Instructions

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Step 1

Toss the mozzarella and cherry tomatoes with the Italian dressing. Cover and refrigerate. If I'm making this for dinner, I usually get the cheese and tomatoes in the fridge to marinate a few hours before I plan to assemble the salad.

Step 2

In a skillet on low heat, heat the olive oil, garlic and crushed red pepper. Cook on low for 5-10 minutes allowing the garlic to soften (but not brown) and infuse the oil.

Step 3

Meanwhile, boil the pasta. Add the drained pasta to the skillet and toss to coat. Set the pasta mixture aside to cool.

Step 4

Once the pasta is cooled, add the cheese and tomatoes along with the dressing marinade. Season the salad with salt and pepper and top with 3 tablespoons fresh basil.