Grammy's Kitchen · Pesto Pasta · Caprese Pasta Salad

One of 155 pesto pasta recipes we measured

Caprese Pasta Salad

from www.spendwithpennies.com

It ranks #1 of 155 for brightness among the pesto pasta recipes we compared. 48 cooks on www.spendwithpennies.com rate it 5.0★.

hands-on20m
waiting2.5 hr
makes8
each$0.72
kcal449
levelbeginner
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The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 155.

this recipe typical

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 155 for brightness
  • #1 of 155 for noodle texture
  • #1 of 155 for saltiness
  • #1 of 155 for sauce cling

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

454 g1 pound rotini (cooked & cooled)
726 g3 cups grape tomatoes (halved)
227 g8 ounces fresh mozzarella pearls (or cocktail bocconcini)
80 g1/2 cup diced red onion
81 g1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes (sliced)
25 g1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
2 tablespoons balsamic glaze (optional)
108 g1/2 cup olive oil
60 g4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
3 g1 clove garlic (minced)
4 g3/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1 g1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Method: 5 steps, published by www.spendwithpennies.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Made this recipe for the first time, for school Treat Day (for staff). I really like the flavour the halved cherry tomatoes take on after marinating in the dressing for 30+ minutes. I used both mozzarella ball, cut into cubes, and bocconcini pearls. The add” — a cook, 5★
“Made this recipe for the first time, for school Treat Day (for staff). I really like the flavour the halved cherry tomatoes take on after marinating in the dressing for 30+ minutes. I used both mozzarella ball, cut into cubes, and bocconcini pearls. The additi” — a cook, 5★
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