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Organic Caprese Pasta Salad

July 8, 2015 by Matt Leave a Comment

Organic Caprese Pasta Salad

There’s nothing like a fresh Italian salad on a hot summer’s day.

This caprese salad with fresh penne pasta is light, fresh and perfect as a lunchtime snack. Not only that but it’ll last for 2-3 days in the fridge; a quick squeeze of lemon can freshen it up after a few days too.

The other great thing about this recipe is that it will take you a maximum of 10 minutes to prepare and cook. The pasta is the only part that you have to cook and it’s usually ready within a couple of minutes.

If you’re cooking for a large group then you can prepare this caprese salad as a side dish to accompany some fresh mussels or tuna steak. To be honest, it works well with most fish and seafood.

Wherever you can, try to use organic produce within your meal; organic food is becoming more and more accessible, especially for fruit and vegetables. It’s better for the environment and in my opinion, organic food tastes much better.

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Organic Caprese Pasta Salad

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Serves: 2 people

Serving Size: 264g

Calories per serving: 370

Fat per serving: 18.9g

Organic Caprese Pasta Salad

Ingredients

  • 200g fresh penne pasta
  • 100g vine cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 red pepper
  • 100g mozzarella
  • 10ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 10ml balsamic vinegar
  • Handful fresh basil
  • Pinch salt
  • Pinch pepper

Method

  1. Bring a small saucepan of salted water to the boil and add the fresh penne pasta to it. Follow the directions on the packet for cooking times; usually it takes between 2-5 minutes. If you only have dried pasta then this is ok, just allow for between 10-15 minutes of cooking time.
  2. Drain the pasta and rinse in cold water. Pour the pasta into a large mixing bowl, season with salt and pepper, and leave to one side.
  3. Roughly chop the tomatoes in half, the pepper into thin slices and then rip the basil leaves into smaller pieces. Tear the mozzarella into smaller, thinner strips and then mix all of the above in the mixing bowl that contains your cooked pasta.
  4. Add the olive oil and balsamic vinegar to the mixing bowl and toss everything together with your hands. Transfer the caprese pasta salad into smaller serving bowls and enjoy with a cold beer or glass of wine.
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Filed Under: Quick Snacks Tagged With: balsamic vinegar, basil, cherry tomato, mozzarella, olive oil, Pasta, pepper, Under 10 Minutes, under 500 calories

About Matt

Matt's been been obsessed with cooking for many years now. He's a huge lover of South East Asian cuisine and is an advocate of organic food.

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