Side dishe for 8

Caprese Pasta Salad

Name: Caprese Pasta Salad
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups bite-size fresh mozzarella cheese balls; 1 cup cherry tomatoes; 1/3 cup italian salad dressing; 1/4 cup olive oil; 4 cloves garlic; 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 1 lb whole wheat bow tie pasta; 3 tbsp fresh basil; salt and pepper

$3.16for 470 minServes 8

Whole wheat bow tie pasta cools with tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, and a garlicky Italian dressing.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Mozzarella, 6 oz$0.30/oz typical	6 oz	$1.80Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 5.25 oz$0.30/oz typical	5.25 oz	$1.59Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.32

Swaps

Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Relish, dressings, steak sauceOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Side dishes Back to school Summer

Typical price

$0.79 per serving$3.16 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups bite-size fresh mozzarella cheese balls
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1/3 cup italian salad dressing
1/4 cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 lb whole wheat bow tie pasta
3 tbsp fresh basil
salt and pepper

Steps

Boil the pasta in salted water until tender, following the package timing, then drain and cool it.
Whisk the dressing, olive oil, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
Stir the cooled pasta into the dressing until evenly coated.
Fold in the mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil.
Cover and chill the salad for 55 minutes before serving.