Pesto Caprese Pasta Salad Recipe
Serves 610 mins prep20 mins cook
Whether you serve it cold or warm, this Pesto Caprese Pasta Salad is the perfect summer salad for picnics, cookouts, potlucks, or barbecue party needs. Ready in 30 minutes, it is guaranteed to impress.
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0 Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and place it in a bowl. 1 Place fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, vinegar, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 4-5 times to give them a rough chop. 2 Turn the machine on and while it is running drizzle in the olive oil through the tube. Stop and scrape once and continue running the machine until the vinaigrette is creamy. 3 To assemble the salad: Into the bowl with pasta, place mozzarella cheese and tomatoes. Drizzle it with the pesto dressing. Give it a toss making sure that everything is coated with the dressing. 4 Sprinkle it with parmesan cheese and taste for seasoning. Add in if necessary. 5 Garnish with fresh basil leaves and serve while still warm.View original recipe