Pasta Salad With Herbed Marinated Mozzarella and Cherry Tomatoes

Submitted by Mizoblivious

"I made this for my daughter's birthday cookout. Everyone loved it. LHJ, July '04"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• 2 ounces fresh chives, chopped to yield 1/4 cup
• 9 ounces bocconcini mozzarella cheese, at room temperature, halved to yield 2 cups
• 2 ounces pine nuts, toasted (1/3 cup)
• 2 tablespoons capers, drained and chopped
• 1 ounce fresh Italian parsley, minced to yield 1/4 cup
• 1 ounce fresh basil leaf, chopped to yield 1/2 cup
• 12 ounces fresh cherry tomatoes, halved to yield 2 cups
• 12 ounces farfalle pasta, fusilli

directions

1. Whisk together vinegar, capers and garlic.
2. Add oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking until emulsified.
3. Stir in herbs, mozzarella, and tomatoes.
4. Let stand at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water, according to package directions.
6. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water and drain pasta in a colander.
7. Immediately add hot pasta and reserved cooking water to marinated mozzarella mixture.
8. Let stand 1 minute to soften cheese.
9. Gently toss pasta and cheese mixture.
10. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
11. Serve immediately, sprinkled with pine nuts.

Reviews

[Fishermanswife73]

I used some ribbed macaroni that I already had, the entire family enjoyed this recipe and I'm sure we'll have it again

 

[Nyteglori]

I reduced the amount of olive oils and used rotelle instead of Farfelle. This is a very "Italian" pasta salad.