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Caprese Pasta Salad with a Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

The perfect summer pasta salad is here - try this simple and delish Caprese Pasta Salad paired with a Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette!
Course Appetizer, dinner, Main Course, pasta, Salad, Side Dish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

Pasta Salad

  • 1 package pasta of choice
  • 1 cup spinach, chopped
  • 1 cup Bocconcini
  • 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 cucumber, chopped
  • 1 bunch basil, chopped
  • salt & pepper
  • 2 tbsp balsamic glaze

Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, grated
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • salt & pepper

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add in pasta once boiled and cook for 10 minutes. Once cooked, run pasta under cold water to stop cooking. Add pasta to a large bowl and pat dry with a towel.
  • Add pasta salad ingredients to the bowl with the cooked pasta. In a large measuring cup or bowl, combine salad dressing ingredients and whisk together until combined.
  • Add salad dressing over top of the pasta salad and mix together until pasta is evenly coated. Drizzle balsamic glaze over top and black pepper. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

For the pasta - I opted for medium-sized shells, but I would also use rigatoni, orecchiette, or paccheri pasta!