Tortellini Caprese Pasta Salad
This tortellini caprese pasta salad screams summer! Sweet cherry tomatoes, fresh basil from the garden, mozzarella pearls, and Italian seasonings mixed with a sweet and tangy balsamic mixture!
Pasta salad season is here, and this recipe for tortellini caprese pasta salad is perfect for any cookout, party, gathering or family dinner!
There are a lot of different pasta salad recipes out there. A lot of them are very similar to this one, I’m sure. But what makes this recipe different from most is the seasonings and flavor.
This recipe has fresh minced garlic and Italian seasonings. And you can tell! All of my garlic lovers will appreciate that bold garlic flavor!
I have to ask…what would be your favorite part about this pasta salad? For me, it’s the mozzarella pearls. I am a sucker for anything that has fresh mozzarella balls! Or fresh basil…its a close tie.
My basil in my garden is growing like crazy! And I had just enough to make this recipe. Now I have to wait for it to grow more leaves, but man is it delish!
I even had enough to garnish with! Gotta love a good garnish…am I right?!
I have a few other pasta salad recipes on my blog. My recipe for Mexican street corn pasta salad is a good one! Check it out! https://thehungrylyoness.com/mexican-street-corn-pasta-salad/
Remember I said the mozzarella pearls were my favorite part of this dish? Well, if you search “pasta salad” recipes on my site, you will see that most of the recipes have mozzarella balls!
If you make this recipe, I hope you enjoy!
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Tortellini Caprese Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 20 oz. frozen cheese tortellini
- 8 oz. mozzerella pearls
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 10 oz. cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 garlic cloves, minced finely
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- balsamic glaze for drizzling
Instructions
- Cook tortellini according to package directions.
- When tortellini are done, run over cold water to quicken cooling process. Make sure to drain all excess water out.
- Place tortellini in large bowl to mix. Add in your mozzerella pearls, chopped basil, halved cherry tomatoes, minced garlic, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Mix everything together to coat all tortellini.
- Let the pasta salad chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving. The longer you let it sit and chill, the tastier. You could always make this recipe the night before!
- When your pasta salad is ready to be served, place in a serving bowl, drizzle with some balsamic glaze, and garnish with more basil (optional).
- Enjoy!
