This pasta salad can be whipped together in no time at all and can be served all year long. My kids are obsessed with little mozzarella balls, small sea shell pasta and these teeny tiny tomatoes. All of which come together to create the perfect Caprese Pasta Salad!
Dig in…
We plan on being lazy today.
And we plan on munching on plenty of this pasta salad. I found these teeny tiny tomatoes in Dolores, CO. On my way back from Durango. On my way home to Telluride.
I love the small towns around here. There is so much to explore in each one! I also love how each of these ingredients are about the same size…the tomatoes, shells and mozzarella fresco.
I had no basil on hand, which would be traditional in a Caprese salad. No worries though. Fresh cilantro was a very tasty replacement.
Hopefully, you can try this recipe soon and don’t forget to pack some in your lunchbox too!
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31 Comments
This salad is so colourful and lovely Marla! I can’t wait to try!
Thanks Katrina ~ hopefully you can try it real soon 🙂
My favorite salad + pasta. Love!
Yay! A total win – win for you Laura 🙂
Yum Marla! Looks like a fun day at your house!
It was a super fun day! Lazy in the morning & then go, go go!
Mmm caprese is one my favorite things ever, and this looks so tasty and refreshing!
Hi Alison, it really is a nice & light pasta salad 🙂
Marla,
I’m drowning in basil over here, you’re welcome to some of mine!
That pasta salad looks adorable.
Thanks!
Ahhhhhhh, I with I had that problem Kirsten 😉 Send some over & i’ll make you some pasta salad 😉
Hi Marla. I made this salad for my daughter’s lunch and she absolutely loved it. Thanks so much for a great idea.
Hi Kathy…..OK I love how quickly you were onto whipping up this recipe. Thrilled to hear your little gal loved it 🙂
So pretty!! I love your big white bowl!
I also love Caprese anything, especially caprese pasta! Oh and I love the small CO town too! I have never been to Dolores though!
Aren’t the little towns here the BEST! Dolores is sweet & the people that live there are too 🙂
yum!! looking good, Marla! I love that little tomato icon you have on the photos 🙂 so cute!
Thanks for noticing Julie ~ I had fun with that!
This looks so amazing Marla!! Your little guy is such a cutie!
So simple and yet so good!
This is ALL I want in my lunchbox, Marla. Still haven’t gotten enough tomatoes this summer.
this looks awesome Marla- I think I should make it for MY lunch!!
Indeed you should Heather!
I love the beauty and simplicity in Caprese salad. It never fails to please party guests!
Thanks so much Sandy!! I love your “entertaining with ease” style 🙂
This salad looks amazing! Glad you had a fun, lazy day before school started!
It truly was fun ~ today on the other hand is crazy!! 😉
Delicious and easy – I’m all over it!!! And yay to lazy days– sometimes they are just what’s needed.
I want this for dinner!
one of my favorite weeknight meals!
So delicious and fresh! Caprese is one of my favorite dishes 🙂
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