Caprese Pasta Salad with Salami
Cooking time: 25 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for instructions
This is a variation on the Italian classic 'Caprese', turning one of my favorite salads into a one dish dinner.
Caprese Pasta Salad with Salami
Total time: 25 minutes
Salami packs an enormous amount of taste into a very small package. The Balsamic Vinaigrette enhances the sweetness of the salami and the mellowness of the mozzarella.
Ingredients:
- 4oz (120gr) salami
- 1 package (ball) mozzarella di Bufala (4oz, 120gr)
- 1/2 cup (3oz, 90) cup cherry or grape tomatoes
- 2 ribs celery
- Fresh basil - about 1/2 cup of leaves
- 1 1/4 cups (4.1oz, 125gr) pasta, farfalle
- 1 tbs good olive oil
- Balsamic Vinaigrette:
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbs Balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbs salad olive oil
Instructions:
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Drain and toss with olive oil.
- Slice salami in quarters.
- Thinly slice celery.
- Cut tomatoes in half.
- Slice mozzarella, then cut into 1/2" (1.25cm) cubes.
- Tear large basil leaves, leave small ones whole.
- Make vinaigrette:
- Mix mustard and vinegar.
- Drizzle in olive oil, whisking constantly.
- Should be thick.
- To assemble:
- Add vinaigrette to pasta and toss to combine.
- Add tomatoes, celery, mozzarella, salami to pasta and toss lightly.
- Top with basil leaves and serve.
Cooking schedule: 25 minutes
Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes
Utensils: measuring cups, spoons, knives,
scissors, small bowl, pasta bowl, whisk, large pot
for
pasta, colander,
Put water on high heat for pasta
Cut salami, cherry tomatoes
Slice celery, cheese
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Tear basil leaves
Make vinaigrette
Cook pasta
wait for pasta
Drain pasta
Add vinaigrette to pasta, toss well
Add remaining ingredients, toss to combine
Sprinkle with basil. Serve |