Saturday, June 25, 2011

Scrumptious Saturdays-Caprese Pasta Salad

I made this yesterday for lunch.


It is so scrumptious! But I will say I suppose you have to like Caprese Salad to like it with pasta. It was love at first bite for me!
It is so easy to throw together!  You know that is a must for me. And look how pretty it is!  It would be perfect alone for a light lunch or with some fruit on the side.


I really do not have a recipe so to speak I just took all the ingredients for Caprese Salad and added pasta.  So use your judgement on how much of each. 

Here is what I used:
-1 lb Farfelle pasta(cooked according to package and cooled down)
-a bunch of really ripe tomatoes-whatever kind you love
-fresh Mozzarella cheese cut into bitesize pieces
-fresh basil(chopped, torn, cut, etc.)as much as you like
-Balsamic vinaigrette

Place all ingredients in a big bowl and toss with the balsamic vinaigrette........I went light on it because I love to be able to taste all the different flavors.   Add fresh ground pepper.  Taste before adding any salt in case the fresh mozza is salty. 

A perfect summer meal!

3 comments:

Janet said...

Tasha, which email address do you use? I know you sent it to me, but I can't find it!

Tasha said...

Janet, if you still have the same email address...I just sent you an email. Hope so......let me know.

Jill said...

That looks tasty - and so simple to make! Thanks for sharing!!

Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/