Caprese Pasta Salad with a Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

Pasta Salad season is here! Basically my favorite season of the year – except I make pasta salads year round. Anyone else? I am very excited about this Caprese Pasta Salad recipe, which I paired with a Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette. The vinaigrette is also one of my go-to salad recipes, as I like to make a big batch of it and use it for other salad dressings and marinades. Think a delicious whole chicken marinated in this Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette and then cooked in either the oven, BBQ or Air Fryer – my mouth is already salivating from this Caprese Pasta Salad recipe.

This recipe is also an exciting one because I got to make it with two of my favorites: Cat & Nat! We had such an exciting day in my kitchen, and they also got to meet my new pup, Izzy! There are lots of variations of this salad that you can make – want to ditch the pasta? Swap the noodles for arugula or make a chopped version of the salad! Want to add protein? You can add crispy prosciutto to the pasta salad for an extra crunch!

Equipment Needed for Recipe

• Pasta Pot
• Large Wooden Bowl
• Salad Mixers
• Bowls
• Measuring Cup
• Mini Grater
• Mini Whisk
• Measuring Cups
• Measuring Spoons

Ingredients Needed for Recipe

• Pasta of choice (we used medium shells)
• Olive oil
• Cucumbers
• Cherry Tomatoes
• Salt & Pepper
• Red Onions
• Balsamic Vinegar
• Honey
• Basil
• Dijon Mustard
• Garlic
• Bocconcini (I used TreStelle)
• Spinach
• Balsamic Glaze

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!

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Prep Time:10 minutes mins

Cook Time:12 minutes mins

Yields: 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!

TIPS & NOTES

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