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Rotini pasta tossed together with bocconcini, garden fresh cherry tomatoes, arugula, and fresh basil.

Tomato Bocconcini Pasta

Course: Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: Tomato Bocconcini Pasta, tomato bocconcini salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 277kcal
Author: Laureen King
Rotini pasta tossed together with bocconcini, garden fresh cherry tomatoes, arugula, and fresh basil.
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups rotini pasta
  • 1 cup fresh cherry tomatoes
  • ½ cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1 cup bocconcini cheese
  • 2 cups fresh baby arugula
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ¾ teaspoon Pink Himalayan salt
  • ¾ teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Instructions

  • Cook pasta until al dente.
  • Slice cherry tomatoes in half.
  • Chop basil leaves.
  • Cut bocconcini into bite size pieces.
  • Drain pasta well, and while still hot add arugula, tomatoes and basil.
  • Add olive and toss together until well combined.
  • Season with Pink Himalayan salt and fresh ground pepper.
  • Stir in bocconcini.
  • Serve warm.

Notes

If making as a cold salad, let pasta cool before added other ingredients.

Nutrition

Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 310mg | Potassium: 177mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 387IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 1mg