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To make the salad, fill a large pot 3/4 full with water and bring to a boil. To make the dressing, in a small bowl add the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, dill weed and black pepper.
If mozzarella isn’t available, try a good quality chunky feta or goat cheese instead. If you can’t find containers of mozzarella, substitute diced fresh mozzarella in the log form instead. If you can find pearl size balls, the combination of both is a pretty display. I slice ciliengine mozzarella balls in half so they go further. Mozzarella balls tender bite and mellow flavor is a caprese classic. Unlike blocks of mozzarella that are shredded for pizzas or layered in lasagna, fresh mozzarella in water (and drained) is best in this recipe. The Best Type of Mozzarella for Caprese Pasta Salad Use a garlic press or finely mince the garlic so it spreads evenly into the salad. Just one clove of garlic flavors the pasta perfectly. Don’t underestimate the power of the clove. One clove of garlic in this balsamic dressing is surprisingly plenty. Or, go basic with a fork or small whisk to meld the flavors together. The simplest way to emulsify a salad dressing without any mess Is to simply shake it up. Use a jam jar or a mason jar to mix the dressing. Rice wine vinegar can be substituted, or use regular balsamic vinegar if you don’t mind a bit of color. With it’s lighter color, it’s also better for this salad because it won’t add that brownish tinge. Golden balsamic vinegar: What’s the difference? I use golden balsamic vinegar in this dressing because it’s slightly sweeter than regular balsamic and has a less caramelized flavor. For dressings, I prefer a light and bright extra virgin olive oil with fruity notes. When it comes to sautéeing, a lower priced olive oil is fine, but for finishing a dish and salad dressings I always use the the best extra virgin olive oils that won’t break the bank. Start with the best fruity olive oil you can afford. An abundance of fresh slivered basil gives this pasta salad a bite of fresh flavor in every forkful. Slice the cherry tomatoes and mozzarella balls in half to make more for each bite.ĭon’t skimp on the fresh basil. Should cherry tomatoes be cut for this salad? Yes! Because the more the merrier, and you’ll avoid exploding cherry tomato bombs as well. I don’t usually drain my pasta (the gluten helps tomato sauces stick to the noodles) but I do rinse for pasta salads like this one so it doesn’t get sticky. Cook the pasta 1-2 minutes less than the package directions so it is tender but still retains a bit of bite. Just about any style of short pasta works well with this salad and adds bites of sweet berries with every forkful of pasta.
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepperĬook short pasta to al denté and rinse.Golden balsamic vinegar (I like DeLallo’s golden balsamic vinegar).Mozzarella balls (ciliengine or pearls).Short pasta such as cavatappi, spiral, shell, penne.
Here’s what you’ll need for this caprese pasta salad: Unless of course, you have garden sweet cherry tomatoes ready to eat. But what’s great about this caprese pasta salad is it can be made with sweet cherry tomatoes found in the grocery store, so you don’t have to wait for summer’s harvest to make it. My favorite caprese salad recipe is the showcase for summer’s freshest, vine-ripened garden tomatoes. Originating on the island of Capri, caprese salads are the signature of Southern Italy where the small towns up and down the Amalfi coast produce the most delicious tomatoes you will find anywhere in the world. What’s even easier is the supremely simple balsamic vinegar dressing that lightly coats each pasta noodle, sweetly flavoring each tangy bite. Tossing in your favorite short pasta with the classic caprese salad flavors of sweet tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, and fresh slivered basil is just about as natural as craving ice cream on a hot summer day. It isn’t boring and has some zip, but is still really simple and goes with just about anything.” 100% agreed. But this caprese pasta salad…well, it may have won him over. Where my husband is the macaroni salad maven, I am the pasta salad lover of the family.
It’s fast, it’s simple, and it’s cravingly good. If there’s one pasta salad you’ll be making on repeat all summer long, it’s this caprese pasta salad with cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil.
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