Caprese Pasta Salad
Turn your Caprese Salad into a fulfilling meal.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 3-4 large ripe tomatoes
- 1/2 lb Pasta noodles
- 2/3+ cup fresh mozzarella, diced
- 1/2 cup Fresh basil leaves
- 1 tbsp EVOO
- 1 tbsp White balsamic vinegar
- 1+ tsp Sugar
- 2 tsp Sea salt
- Fresh Cayenne peppers, minced (optional)
Instructions
- Cook your pasta in salted water until al dente. Don't over cook; you'll want to pasta to be firm. Drain and shock by running cold water through it. Stir in the EVOO and set aside to cool.
- While the pasta cools chop up the tomatoes in nice large chunks. Sprinkle a sugar on them, gently stir. Add a generous amount of sea salt and gently blend again.
- Dice the mozzarella and chop the fresh basil.
- Stir all the ingredients into the pasta and sprinkle in the white balsamic vinegar. Blend well. Adjust seasonings with additional salt if needed.
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