Lunch · Italian
Italian pasta salad with mozzarella and cherry tomatoes
A make-ahead pasta salad with mozzarella pearls, cherry tomatoes and basil.
- Serves
- 2
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Total
- 22 min
- Vegetarian here means no meat, poultry, fish or shellfish.
Ingredients
For 2 servings- 180 g whole wheat pasta, uncooked
- 150 g mozzarella cheese, small balls
- 200 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 15 g fresh basil leaves, torn
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 tsp salt
Method
Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to the package timing, then drain and cool slightly.
Toss the pasta with the cherry tomatoes and mozzarella.
Whisk the olive oil, balsamic vinegar and salt in a small bowl.
Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss well.
Stir through the basil just before serving or packing.