Photo: Anna Pelzer
Caprese Pasta Salad
7 ingredients
5 min + 10 min
2 to 4
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A simple Caprese pasta salad with a twist. Cook cherry tomatoes with olive oil for a few minutes and they create their own pasta sauce.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
599
Calories
18g
Protein
22g
Fat
87g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta | 1 cup cooked (140g) | 220 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Mozzarella Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 85 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 6 ounces whole grain fusilli or rotini pasta
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 8 ounces baby mozzarella balls (ciliegine), or one mozzarella ball
- several sprigs fresh basil (enough for 2 tablespoons chopped)
- 2 to 3 teaspoons white balsamic vinegar, to taste
Directions
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By cookieandkate ·
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