Quick Caprese Rotini Salad with Ready Pasta
Quick Caprese Rotini Salad with Ready Pasta
4 minutes total / Calories 432
- Dairy/Cream
- Easy
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Gatherings
- Ready Pasta
- Short
- Spring Recipes
- Summer Recipes
- Tomatoes
- Under 30 Minutes
- Weekend
- Weeknight
Prepared as fast as you can chop, this quick summer pasta salad with Ready Pasta Rotini is a quick caprese treat to beat the heat.
Summer Pasta Salad with Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella
Put simply, this caprese pasta salad recipe is quick. Simply heat up the microwaveable pasta pouch for the Ready Pasta Rotini for one minute, chop your ingredients, and serve this summer pasta salad!
Nothing says summer like fresh ingredients, and nothing says fresh ingredients like a tomato, basil, and mozzarella pasta salad! With all the time you'll save prepping this dish, explore more quick and easy Ready Pasta recipes from Barilla.
Ingredients
Serves 0
2 | Serves people |
1 | Pouch Barilla® Ready Pasta Rotini |
1 | Pint grape tomatoes, halved |
6 | Basil leaves, julienne |
2 | Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil |
½ | Cup Bocconcini Mozzarella cheese balls, halved |
To taste | Salt and pepper |
Disclaimer
Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.
Method
Step 1
Tear corner of the rotini Ready Pasta pouch to vent, heat in microwave for one minute.
Step 2
Combine the tomatoes, basil, olive oil and cheese in a large bowl, season with salt and black pepper.
Step 3
Add rotini pasta to the bowl, stir and enjoy!

Ready Pasta Rotini
FULLY COOKED ROTINI PASTA
Barilla® Ready Pasta Rotini is a delicious, fully cooked pasta that's ready in the microwave in just 60 seconds. Made with 3 simple ingredients - a dash of extra virgin olive oil, a pinch of sea salt and "al dente" Barilla pasta - Ready Pasta Rotini has no preservatives and is non-GMO certified. Simply heat the pouch in the microwave then add your favorite toppings for a quick and delicious rotini dish.
- Shape Rotini
- Cook time 1 mins
- Pack size 7 oz.
- Range Ready Pasta