PASTA SALAD WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA, BASIL + SUN-DRIED TOMATO DRESSING

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PASTA SALAD WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA, BASIL + SUN-DRIED TOMATO DRESSING image

Categories     Salad     Pasta     Side     Marinate     Picnic     Vegetarian

Yield 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 12

sun-dried tomato dressing
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 Tbsp. drained capers
1 garlic clove, minced
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 lb. fusilli, rotini or the like
1 cup packed fresh basil leaves, shredded
4 oz. fresh mozzarella (fresh mozzarella is packed in liquid - you can find it at Trader Joe's marketed as ovolini. Four oz. is about one mozzarella ball. If you want a really cheese-a-licious pasta and aren't afraid of the added fat, feel free to toss in another mozzarella ball's worth of cheese as well.)
1/2 cup grated parmesan
1/2- 3/4 cup canned black olives, kalamata olives, or mixture

Steps:

  • Soak the sun-dried tomatoes in warm water for 20 minutes or so, until softened. Drain. Toss all the ingredients into a food processor or blender until the tomatoes are good and chopped up and you have a chunky sort of dressing. assembling the pasta salad along with the parmesan. Toss with the cooked drained pasta while hot, adding the dressing at the same time. Serve at room temperature.

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