My whole wheat caprese pasta salad is a perfectly balanced low-calorie meal that is bursting with flavor. It is a cool and refreshing meal solution for a hot summer evening.
Whole Wheat Caprese Pasta Salad
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Serves: 10 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb uncooked whole wheat pasta
- 1 cup pearl tomatoes sliced in half
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella balls
- 4 fresh cloves of garlic minced
- ¼ cup fresh chopped basil
- ½ cup balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Bring six cups salted water to a boil.
- In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, mozzarella, garlic, basil, vinegar, olive oil, honey, salt and pepper.
- Set aside. Once water is boiling, cook pasta about 10 minutes or until al dente.
- Drain pasta and toss with tomato basil mixture.
- Once well-combined, cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill for an hour before serving.
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