Caprese Pasta Salad with Salami
Fresh Fruit
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 (4.2oz, 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.
Fresh Fruit
Your choice
Cooking schedule: 25 minutes
Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes
Utensils: measuring cups, spoons, knives,
scissors, small bowl, whisk, large pot for pasta,
colander
Put water on high heat for pasta
Cut salami
Cut cherry tomatoes
Slice celery
Slice, cut cheese |
Tear basil leaves
Make vinaigrette
Start to cook pasta
Pause while stuff cooks
Drain pasta
Add vinaigrette to pasta, toss well
Add remaining ingredients, toss
Sprinkle with basil
Serve
Don't forget the fruit |