BASIL AND BALSAMIC PASTA SALAD
This salad is very favorful and great for picnics or BBQs. Fresh basil, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and tangy balsamic vinaigrette really come together to make this dish a favorite.
Provided by graniteangel
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 3h20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Boil the pasta until al dente. Strain and rinse with cold water immediately to stop from continued cooking.
- Once pasta is fulled cooled (as in cold), pour pasta into a large mixing bowl. Add the entire bottle of dressing, the mozzarella chopped into about 1/2 inch cubes, basil, red bell pepper, cherry tomatoes and green onions. Mix together and taste. Add ground black pepper and kosher salt to taste. You'll probably only need very little if any salt. It depends on the brand of dressing you buy.
- Let sit in the fridge at least 2 hours. Fold in parmigiano cheese, cucumber and chopped avocado right before you serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 437, Fat 17.4, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 44.8, Sodium 363.2, Carbohydrate 49.3, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 3.4, Protein 21.3
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