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Creamy Caprese Pasta Salad Recipe

Creamy Caprese Pasta Salad with Homemade Dressing

Who says you can’t enjoy a fresh summer pasta salad? (Especially when you toss in some fresh garden ingredients!)
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 505kcal

Ingredients

Pasta Salad Ingredients

  • 1¼ cup bowtie pasta
  • 3-6 mozzarella cheese ball bites
  • 7 grape tomatoes
  • 1 grilled chicken breast without bones or skin
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil
  • balsamic reduction drizzle

Italian Dressing Recipe

  • 1 garlic clove peeled
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt
  • 3 tbsp buttermilk fat free
  • 2 tbsp mayo
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp agave
  • 1 Italian dressing seasoning packet

Instructions

Italian Dressing

  • Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk (or a jar andshake).
  • Add to salad (pasta salad).

Notes

Pasta Salad ingredients are simply bowtie pasta (1 1/4 cup), small pearl-sized mozzarella ball bites (3 – 6), grape tomatoes (7), grilled chicken (1 piece without bone or skin), and fresh basil (2 Tbsp). As mentioned, I drizzle balsamic (often reduced) to the top with around 2 Tbsp of the dressing above.

Nutrition

Calories: 505kcal | Fat: 19g | Protein: 30g | Carbohydrates: 55g
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