Caprese Pasta Salad

This simple and delicious caprese pasta salad has bowtie pasta, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, and fresh basil.

Looking for other pasta salad recipes? Try these:

• Italian Pasta Salad
• Pasta Salad with Burrata and Sun-dried Tomatoes

Caprese Pasta Salad Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make this simple recipe:

Pasta: I’m using bowtie pasta, but you can use whatever shape makes you happy.

Cherry tomatoes: Halved.

Mozzarella pearls: You can also cube fresh mozzarella if that’s what you have on hand.

Fresh basil: Julienned, or chopped.

Italian dressing: We’ll be making our own with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, fresh garlic, fresh lemon juice, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.

How to Make Caprese Pasta Salad

Here’s how to make this recipe:

Step 1: Prep your ingredients.

Cook your pasta and chop up your tomatoes and basil. You can also make the dressing at this time by combining everything in a mason jar and shaking it up.

Step 2: Add everything together!

Now just add everything to one bowl and mix! Leave it in the fridge for at least one hour before serving.