t’s strawberry season and what better way to make pasta interesting than with fresh fruit for your Summer barbecue! It seems like a no brainer, I mean...why haven’t I thought of adding strawberries to my pasta before! This refreshing dish also includes baby spinach, mozzarella, and a homemade balsamic dressing, delish!
Ingredients:
Balsamic Dressing:
1 cup (250ml) good olive oil
1/3 cup (85ml) aged balsamic vinegar
1/3 x 250g punnet strawberries, washed and hulled
Cracked black pepper
Salad:
2 cups cooked penne pasta, cooled
2/3 x 250g punnet strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced
4 large buffalo mozzarella, torn (or large bocconcini)
2 cups baby spinach leaves, washed
1/2 cup basil leaves, washed and torn
Directions:
Whisk together the olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Puree the dressing strawberries and pass through a sieve, then whisk into the oil mixture. Taste and season with cracked pepper. To prepare salad, toss pasta, strawberries, mozzarella and spinach in a large bowl with dressing. Allow to sit for 10 minutes then serve on a large plate. Top with torn basil leaves.
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