Caprese Bowtie Pasta Salad
A simple and delicious salad made with bowtie pasta, cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil and tossed in Italian dressing. It’s easy, fresh and perfect for summer parties!
Servings 12 servings
Calories 183kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound bowtie pasta
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 8 or 12 oz fresh or marinated mozzarella balls cut in halves
- 1 {2.25 oz} can sliced black olives drained
- ½ cup fresh basil thinly sliced
- ½ cup thinly sliced red onion
- ¾ - 1 cup Italian salad dressing
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place a large pot of salted water over high heat; bring to a rolling boil.
- Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 7 to 8 minutes.
- When the pasta has finished cooking, drain immediately and quickly rinse under cold water until cool.
- Place drained and cooled pasta in a large mixing bowl.
- Add tomatoes, olives, basil, onion and mozzarella ball halves. Stir to combine.
- drizzle on the dressing. Stir again.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- This salad gets better with time! Let it sit for a bit in the fridge before serving.
- Feel free to get creative with your pasta, there are so many different kind of noodles to use for this recipe.
- Easily make this vegan by using plant-based mozzarella vs regular mozzarella.
Nutrition
Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1556mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 193IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg