Side dishe for 12

Strawberry Balsamic Pasta Salad

Name: Strawberry Balsamic Pasta Salad
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb short pasta; 1 lb strawberries; 16 oz mozzarella balls; 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion; 1/3 cup thinly slivered fresh basil; 1/3 cup thinly slivered fresh mint; 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 3 tbsp honey; 2 tbsp golden balsamic vinegar; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

$5.25for 423 minServes 12

This chilled pasta salad combines strawberries, mozzarella, herbs, and onion with a honey balsamic dressing.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Berries, 16 oz$0.40/oz typical	16 oz	$6.40Typical price
	Mozzarella, 16 oz$0.30/oz typical	16 oz	$4.80Typical price
	Red onions, 0.15 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.23Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.25Typical price
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.66Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.75

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
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

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilHoney or maple syrupVinegarSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

23 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.31 per serving$5.25 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb short pasta
1 lb strawberries
16 oz mozzarella balls
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/3 cup thinly slivered fresh basil
1/3 cup thinly slivered fresh mint
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp honey
2 tbsp golden balsamic vinegar
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Steps

Boil the pasta in salted water until tender, about 10 to 12 minutes, then drain and cool it.
Hull and slice the strawberries, and combine them with the mozzarella, onion, basil, and mint in a large bowl.
Whisk the olive oil, honey, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
Toss the cooled pasta and dressing with the strawberry mixture, then chill for 5 minutes.