CLASSIC PASTA SALAD WITH MOZZARELLA, AVOCADO AND BASIL
With its colorful jumble of tomatoes, avocado, olives, mozzarella and cucumber, this has everything you've ever wanted in a pasta salad. But feel free to customize the ingredients to suit your own tastes (see Tip), and to add lemon and salt to the dressing to taste. As long as you don't overcook the pasta, and add it while still hot to the dressing, you really can't go wrong. Make this a few hours ahead so the flavors have a chance to meld, but be sure not to add the avocado until just before serving.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories lunch, pastas, salads and dressings, side dish
Time 25m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- To prepare the dressing, in a large bowl, whisk together shallot, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Let sit for 5 minutes, then whisk in oil. Taste and add more salt and-or lemon juice if needed.
- Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until it is just al dente, usually a minute less than the package instructions. Drain well. While still warm, add the pasta to the bowl with the dressing and toss well. Let pasta cool, soaking up the dressing.
- In a medium bowl, gently toss together avocado, lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
- Just before serving, add tomato, cucumber, mozzarella and Parmesan to the bowl with the pasta and toss well. Gently fold in avocado and basil.
- Drizzle with olive oil, cracked black pepper and salt to taste before serving.
MOST AMAZING SALAD! TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, AVOCADO, AND BLISS
Light and summery and fresh and AMAZING! This is a California variation on the traditional Caprese salad that is so easy and to die for! Best when using fresh and ripe ingredients, for instance your own garden or a farmer's market. Ratio of the ingredients is hard to mess up, very flexible recipe with room for personal taste variations.
Provided by procrastinatew/cooking
Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Tomato Salad Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Lightly toss tomato, mozzarella cheese, and avocado cubes in a salad bowl. Mix balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, dried basil, sugar, salt, and black pepper in a separate bowl. Pour dressing over salad and mix again to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.9 calories, Carbohydrate 13.3 g, Cholesterol 44.5 mg, Fat 22.2 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 12.4 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 92.6 mg, Sugar 6.1 g
FRESH MOZZARELLA PASTA SALAD
A take on a traditional Caprese, but modified into a light summer pasta salad that goes great with anything off the grill, or just on its own. When I eat it on its own, I sometimes add about a cup of any chunked, cold sausage (I suggest pepperoni or a lighter summer sausage). Any pasta is fine, but I like the orzo's size.
Provided by Meghan
Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Italian Pasta Salad Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the orzo, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, but still firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Drain well, and let cool.
- Mix the mozzarella cheese cubes, tomatoes, basil, crushed red pepper flakes, and salt with olive oil in a salad bowl. Gently mix in the orzo pasta, and toss lightly to coat the ingredients with oil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370 calories, Carbohydrate 42.5 g, Cholesterol 35.4 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 69 mg, Sugar 3.4 g
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