Description
A refreshing and vibrant pasta salad combining al dente pasta, creamy mozzarella pearls, juicy cherry tomatoes, and a rich basil pesto. Perfect for summer gatherings and easy meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz Fusilli or Rotini pasta
- 1/2 cup Basil pesto
- 1 pint Cherry tomatoes, halved
- 8 oz Fresh mozzarella pearls
- 1/4 cup Fresh basil leaves, torn
- 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil pasta in salted water until just shy of al dente.
- Drain and rinse pasta under cold water to cool immediately.
- In a large mixing bowl, toss the cooled pasta with basil pesto and olive oil until evenly coated.
- Gently fold in the halved cherry tomatoes and mozzarella pearls.
- Season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
- Stir in torn fresh basil leaves and serve chilled.