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Caprese Pasta Salad – the perfect refreshing side dish for summer barbecues, potlucks, picnics and parties. Best of all, it’s easy to make with the classic caprese flavors and a homemade balsamic dressing. Plus recipe video.

Caprese Pasta Salad - the perfect side dish to bring to summer potlucks, parties, Memorial Day / Fourth of July grillouts/barbecues. Best of all, it's so easy to make and easy to customize with your favorite toppings and homemade dressing. Perfect for Sunday meal prep and leftovers are delicious for school or work lunchboxes or lunchbowls.

Updated from recipe originally posted in 2015

With summer just around the corner, you can never go wrong with having an arsenal of easy side dishes and salads on hand.

A few favorites we make again and again are: Chicken Caesar, Greek Tortellini, Broccoli Pasta Salad, Italian Pasta Salad and this Caprese Pasta Salad.

They’re so versatile and always a hit at potlucks and cookouts.

Caprese Pasta Salad - the perfect side dish to bring to summer potlucks, parties, Memorial Day / Fourth of July grillouts/barbecues. Best of all, it's so easy to make and easy to customize with your favorite toppings and homemade dressing. Perfect for Sunday meal prep and leftovers are delicious for school or work lunchboxes or lunchbowls.

Plus you can’t beat how easy and simple they are to throw together. They keep well in the fridge so you can make them in advance. Just prep all the ingredients and toss everything together on the day of.

Caprese Pasta Salad - the perfect side dish to bring to summer potlucks, parties, Memorial Day / Fourth of July grillouts/barbecues. Best of all, it's so easy to make and easy to customize with your favorite toppings and homemade dressing. Perfect for Sunday meal prep and leftovers are delicious for school or work lunchboxes or lunchbowls.

This Caprese Pasta Salad is a summertime favorite. To me, it’s the perfect combination of flavors, textures, and freshness.

How to make this Caprese Pasta Salad

  • small pasta shells (I usually use (Ditalini or Orecchiette – use gluten free as needed)
  • cherry / grape tomatoes
  • mozzarella
  • fresh basil

Toss all that together with your favorite pasta and balsamic vinegar and you get a great tasting side dish that takes no time at all!

Caprese Pasta Salad makes a light and refreshing summer side dish perfect for potlucks

I love throwing in some color to my salads so I tossed in some blueberries I had sitting in my fridge. It adds a touch of sweetness but free to leave it out if you don’t have any on hand.

This Caprese Pasta Salad is a light, refreshing and delicious side with ingredients that just scream summer.

MAKE AHEAD TIPS FOR THIS CAPRESE PASTA SALAD AND SUNDAY MEAL PREP

Caprese Pasta Salad - the perfect side dish to bring to summer potlucks, parties, Memorial Day / Fourth of July grillouts/barbecues. Best of all, it's so easy to make and easy to customize with your favorite toppings and homemade dressing. Perfect for Sunday meal prep and leftovers are delicious for school or work lunchboxes or lunchbowls.

  • cook the pasta ahead of time and store in a large zip-top bag in the fridge
  • wash and slice the tomatoes in advance and store in an airtight container or large zip-top bag in the fridge
  • make the dressing in advance and store in an resealable jar
  • for Sunday Meal prep, divide the pasta salad into lunchboxes – this is my favorite lunch container. Or make all four pasta salads and bring a different one to work every day.

These are the Four Most Popular Pasta Salads that everyone looks for. Caprese, Chicken Caesar, Greek Tortellini and Broccoli Pasta Salad. They are the perfect side dish to bring to summer potlucks, parties, Memorial Day / Fourth of July grillouts/barbecues and picnics. Best of all, they are all so easy to make and easy to customize with an option for homemade dressing. Works great for Sunday meal prep and leftovers are delicious for school or work lunchboxes or lunchbowls.

Caprese Pasta Salad - the perfect side dish to bring to summer potlucks, parties, Memorial Day / Fourth of July grillouts/barbecues. Best of all, it's so easy to make and easy to customize with your favorite toppings and homemade dressing. Perfect for Sunday meal prep and leftovers are delicious for school or work lunchboxes or lunchbowls.

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These are the Four Most Popular Pasta Salads that everyone looks for. Caprese, Chicken Caesar, Greek Tortellini and Broccoli Pasta Salad. They are the perfect side dish to bring to summer potlucks, parties, Memorial Day / Fourth of July grillouts/barbecues and picnics. Best of all, they are all so easy to make and easy to customize with an option for homemade dressing. Works great for Sunday meal prep and leftovers are delicious for school or work lunchboxes or lunchbowls.

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad - the perfect side dish to bring to summer potlucks, parties, Memorial Day / Fourth of July grillouts/barbecues. Best of all, it's so easy to make and has all the classic flavors of a caesar salad. Perfect for Sunday meal prep and leftovers are delicious for school or work lunchboxes or lunchbowls.

Caprese Pasta Salad

Caprese Pasta Salad - the perfect side dish to bring to summer potlucks, parties, Memorial Day / Fourth of July grillouts/barbecues. Best of all, it's so easy to make and easy to customize with your favorite toppings and homemade dressing. Perfect for Sunday meal prep and leftovers are delicious for school or work lunchboxes or lunchbowls.

Italian Pasta Salad

This Easy Italian Pasta is the perfect side dish for summer barbecues, potlucks, parties and cookouts. Best of all, you can customize the add-ins with what you have on hand. This recipe includes cherry tomatoes, zucchini, olives, feta cheese, onions, chopped kale and some fresh herbs like parsley and basil. A homemade Italian dressing makes this even more delicious!

Greek Tortellini Pasta Salad

Greek Tortellini Pasta Salad - the perfect side dish to bring to summer potlucks, parties, Memorial Day / Fourth of July grillouts/barbecues. Best of all, it's so easy to make and easy to customize with your favorite toppings and homemade dressing. Perfect for Sunday meal prep and leftovers are delicious for school or work lunchboxes or lunchbowls.

Broccoli Pasta Salad

Broccoli Pasta Salad with grapes and pecans the perfect side dish to bring to summer potlucks, parties, Memorial Day / Fourth of July grillouts/barbecues. Best of all, it's so easy to make and easy to customize with your favorite toppings and homemade dressing. Perfect for Sunday meal prep and leftovers are delicious for school or work lunchboxes or lunchbowls.

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