Caprese Pasta Salad

Name: Caprese Pasta Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 bag fresh cheese tortellini ((10 ounces)); 2 cups lightly packed baby spinach; 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved); 4 oz part-skim mozzarella pearls; 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves (cut into thin strips); 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1/2 tsp honey; 1/8 tsp kosher salt; 1/8 tsp ground black pepper

A quick and easy Caprese pasta salad recipe with cheese tortellini, tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil, and homemade balsamic dressing. Healthy!

⏱ 15 min 🔨 Prep 5min 🔥 Cook 3min 📊 Easy 🍽 4 servings 👁 11

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the pasta for 3 minutes, until just al dente. Drain and rinse with cool water. Shake off as much excess water as possible, then transfer the pasta to a large serving bowl.
Add the baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil.
To make the dressing, in a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper.
Toss the dressing with the pasta and serve.

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Nutrition per serving

386kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$1685.00

Per Serving
$421.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$3370.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
bag fresh cheese tortellini	1	$131.00
lightly packed baby spinach	2 cups	$323.00
cherry tomatoes	1 cup	$34.00
part-skim mozzarella pearls	4 oz	$439.00
loosely packed fresh basil leaves	0.25 cup	$703.00
extra-virgin olive oil	2 tbsp	$42.00
balsamic vinegar	0.5 tbsp	$7.00
honey	0.5 tsp	$3.00
kosher salt	0.125 tsp	-
ground black pepper	0.125 tsp	$3.00