5-Ingredient Strawberry Caprese Pasta Salad at home
- Prep 5 minutes
- Cook 10 minutes
- Total 15 minutes
5-Ingredient Strawberry Caprese Pasta Salad at home is a salad recipe on Avoteb. Plan on 15 minutes from start to plate. The amounts and the method are both on this page.
Ingredients
- 1 pound dry pasta (I used farfalle)
- 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
- 1 ball fresh mozzarella, diced
- 1/2 cup loosely packed torn fresh basil
- 3 tablespoons balsamic glaze (I used DeLallo, but see instructions below for a homemade alternative)
Method
Leave pasta in a large pot of generously-salted boiling water al dente, according to package instructions. Tip off and immediately rinse with cold water to stop the pasta from cooking.
Turn the pasta with the strawberries, mozzarella and basil. Tip half of the pasta into a serving bowl, and drizzle with balsamic glaze. Then pour the remaining half of the pasta on top, and drizzle with the balsamic glaze. Scatter with extra basil if desired. Also, if the pasta seems to dry, you can toss it with a tablespoon of olive oil.
*To make balsamic glaze homemade, whisk together 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar and 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar together in a small saucepan. Raise to a boil over medium a hot burner, then reduce heat to medium low and let it bubble gently for 10 minutes or until reduced by half. Give it a taste. If you think it needs sweetening, mix in a few teaspoons of sugar or honey.
