80 fresh mozzarella tomato basil pasta salad Recipes

asparagus , stems peeled if tough, salt, penne pasta, fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes, scallion , about a dozen, sliced into thin rounds (or green onions), dozen ripe cherry tomatoes, cut in half (to let them drain for about 20 minutes in a colander, to let them give up their juices), extra virgin olive oil, lemon , juice and zest of, pine nuts, lightly toasted, fresh basil leaf, chopped (about a large handful)

shell pasta, cooked, sliced pepperoni, chopped, tomatoes , cut into bite sized pieces, fresh mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, sun-dried tomato , cut into slivers, fresh mushrooms, sliced, bell pepper , various colors, diced, shallot, minced, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, black olive tapenade, honey, pure olive oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh basil leaf , cut into chiffonade, fresh oregano leaves, minced

fusilli pasta, fresh basil leaves, grated parmesan or romano cheese, pine nuts, toasted (optional), garlic, olive oil, tomatoes, halved, grated parmesan cheese, fresh mozzarella cheese , cut into strips, salt and pepper to taste

white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh oregano, sweet red peppers, cored, seeded and cut into 1-inch-wide strips, sweet green bell peppers, cored, seeded and cut into 1-inch-wide strips, zucchini , cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slices, summer squash , cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slices, red onion, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges, tomatoes, cored and halved crosswise, dried linguine , cooked following package directions, fresh basil, rinsed, dried and cut into thin strips, fresh mozzarella cheese , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices

rotini pasta or 8 oz any similarly shaped pasta, salt, mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch dice, plum tomato, peeled , seeded ad cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch dice, basil leaves, coarsely chopped, scallions, white and tender green parts, finely chopped, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar (or more ), salt, fresh ground black pepper

penne pasta, uncooked, tomatoes, diced, garlic, minced, chopped black olives, chopped basil, salt, pepper, mozzarella cheese, cubed, olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes, minced fresh mint, fresh basil sprig

pasta, cooked, green pepper , juliennned, garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained, monterey jack cheese , julienned, mozzarella cheese , julieneed, provolone cheese , juliennned, green onions , slices, hard salami, thinly sliced , julienned, sliced ripe olives, drained, pepperoni, thinly sliced, fresh chives, minced, tomatoes, sliced and halved, basil vinaigrette, olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh basil , chiffonade (or 1 tsp dried), garlic clove, minced, salt

olive oil, drained sun-dried tomato packed in oil, red wine vinegar, drained capers, garlic, minced, fusilli, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, fresh water-packed mozzarella cheese, drained ,cut into 1/2 inch pieces, fresh basil leaf, thinly sliced, freshly grated parmesan cheese (about 3 oz), minced pitted oil-cured black olive

angel hair pasta, cooked, olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper, to taste, garlic, finely chopped, fresh basil , torn, tomatoes, sliced, mozzarella cheese, cubed

pasta, tomatoes, quartered, fresh milk mozzarella cheese (i used the little balls, but you can dice up a large ball), sliced basil, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sea salt, fresh black pepper

ziti pasta (prefer whole wheat), tomatoes, diced (medium sized), pitted black olives, sliced, spring onion , thinly sliced on diaginol, basil leaves , torn fresh (dried 1/2 tsp), salt (coarse ground ), pepper, sesame seeds, extra virgin olive oil (or canola oil), balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, celery seed, salt, garlic powder, pepper, mozzarella cheese, diced, green pepper, sliced thinly, red pepper flakes

red onions, extra virgin olive oil, sun-dried tomato (cut into pieces), pine nuts, zucchini (large), fresh basil, dijon mustard, mozzarella cheese, salt and pepper, rigatoni pasta

colourful pasta, cooked (omit any salt and oil), olive oil, white wine vinegar, garlic, minced, salt, sugar, pepper to taste, chopped fresh basil, crushed pepper flakes, cubed fresh mozzarella, halved cherry tomatoes, green onions to garnish

good quality penne pasta, fresh mozzarella balls , packed in water, pitted kalamata olives, grape tomatoes, fresh italian flat leaved parsley, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, minced, white balsamic vinegar, dried basil, sea salt to taste

whole wheat fusilli (cork screw pasta), tomatoes, sliced in half, sliced red pepper, sliced yellow pepper, sliced red onion, shallot, minced, minced garlic cloves, fresh mozzarella cheese, diced, lemon , juice of, fresh basil , chiffonade (thin strips)

uncooked rotini pasta, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, dried oregano, tomato (es), or grape es, halved, basil, fresh, chopped, mozzarella cheese, smoked, diced (1/2 cup), salt, black pepper

olive oil, drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, red wine vinegar, drained capers, garlic clove, minced, fusilli pasta, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, fresh water-packed mozzarella cheese, drained , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced, freshly grated parmesan cheese (about 3 oz), minced pitted oil-cured black olives

cooked tricolored corkscrew macaroni, chopped artichoke heart, dark red kidney beans, chickpeas, diced red bell pepper, diced green bell pepper, chopped ready-to-eat sun-dried tomato packed in oil (not the dried variety), cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, fresh ground pepper, chopped fresh basil (optional)