I am SO excited for summer!
We are about to begin our last full week of school.
BBQ season here we come.
Two of my favorite summer sides are pasta salad {love},
and caprese salad {love, love, love}.
Truly, caprese salad is the reason my garden is full of tomatoes and basil.
Both salads are perfect for lunch, snack, or light dinner, as well as great BBQ sides.
I couldn’t decide which to make tonight, so naturally I combined them into one SUPER salad.
What a SUPER idea, if I do say so myself.
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| my favorite summer things |
For the salad:
1 pound of pasta cooked
tossed with balasmic vinaigrette ( a few tbsps of olive oil and a few tbsps of balsamic vinegar combined with 2 minced garlic cloves, salt and pepper)
~love my precise measurements:)
top with halved cherry tomatoes (about 2 cups)
1 ball of fresh mozzarella cubed
and chopped basil ( I used a handful of leaves)
toss gently
Enjoy!
About Heather @French Press
Love mozzarella! Yummy salad.
Delicious and lovely pics! Would love for you to share at my Meatless Monday link party today! http://jessica-healthymommyhealthybaby.blogspot.com/2012/05/meatless-monday-kale-pesto-with-feta.html. I hope to see you there!
Drool. That looks FANTASTIC! Thank you so much for sharing it with This Week’s Cravings. Hope to see you again next week!
Kristi @ Veggie Converter
thanks so much – it was a bit hit here:)
Wonderful salad!
The perfect combination for me
the photos are beautiful btw
thanks so much
Would love for you to share this at my linky party!
http://www.igottatrythat.com/p/blog-hop-linky-colde.html
it looks delicious!!! I just added it to my summer time pinterest board!
http://pinterest.com/kateprd/summer-time-fun/
I love caprese and pasta salad. Combining them = heaven!
My link party [The Inspiration Board] is up right now. I would love for you to stop by and consider linking this up! My readers would love it.
http://carolynshomework.blogspot.com/2012/05/inspiration-board-link-party-51.html
Thanks for the invite – all linked up
OMGoodness…YES, yumminess and good for you summer delight! I can taste it now! Thank you…found this on Ginger Snaps Crafts Wow Me Wednesday blog! Thanks for showing up!
I hope you are sharing this on foodie friday today… it is so perfectly Mediterranean for my last party of Mediterranean Diet month.
Thanks- linked up
Caprese is seriously the absolute best. Your pictures are making me hungry.
I LOVE pasta salad. Yours looks so fresh and delicious! Would really love that right now
) This is being featured at this weeks Tasty Tuesday party… come by and check it out! http://www.nap-timecreations.com/
Wow – that looks amazing. I wish I had some right now!! I shared it on my TT&J FB page. Thanks for linking it up!
xoxoxo
just planted some basil a couple days ago, now I can’t wait! this looks delicious!