Italian pasta salad with rocket

My Italian pasta salad With rocket and passed tomatoes in the dressing is fresh, spicy and made in 20 minutes. Do you fancy summer on the plate? Then definitely try the Italian pasta salad. He is a real star at every barbecue and perfect for quick lunch.

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My Italian pasta salad With rocket and passed tomatoes in dressing is made in 20 minutes. Your favorite recipe comes here.

preparation 20 Minute

Total time 20 Minute

Prepare the pasta according to the package. Wash rocket. Halve the tomatoes, cut dried tomatoes into strips. Drain the mozzarella. Roast the pine nuts in a pan -free.

300 g pasta, 100 g Rucola, 250 g cocktail tomatoes, 50 g of dried tomatoes, 125 g Mozzarella balls, 20 g pine nuts
Mix a dressing from passed tomatoes, oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.

200 ml passed tomatoes, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 el aceto balsamic vinegar, Salt and pepper
Put all the ingredients together in a bowl and mix.

You can also prepare the salad the day before. But then only fold in the arugula on the day of consumption.

Calories: 481kcal | Carbohydrates: 73G | Protein: 23G | Fat: 12G

Ingredients for Italian pasta salad

For the perfect Italian pasta salad, you don’t need an endlessly long list of ingredients, but a few really good basics with a lot of taste:

Pasta
The base – ideally small varieties such as Fusilli or Penne that take the dressing nicely. Cooked, cooled, done!

Arugula
It not only brings sharpness and freshness, but also color on the plate. Do not mix in too early, otherwise he will become mushy.

Cherry tomatoes
Sweet, juicy and full of aroma – just halve and in it!

Dried tomatoes
For extra wort and an intensive, hearty note – simply cut into strips beforehand.

Mozzarella
Creamy and mild – a perfect opponent to the spicy artery. I prefer to take the mini balls.

Pine nuts
They are roasted in the pan, the topping par excellence – crispy, nutty, simply delicious!

Passed tomatoes Are the secret ingredients in the dressing! They bring fruitiness and make the salad really juicy and special.

Freshly baked baguette and my tomato feta dip go particularly well with the salad.

Rucola, tomatoes, mozzarella, dried tomatoes and noodles are the ingredients for the Italian pasta salad

Italian pasta salad with a dressing made of passed tomatoes

3 tips for the best Italian pasta salad

For the full taste experience, a few small tricks help that really make something out:

1. Do not cook the pasta too soft: You should remain bite -proof so that you do not soften in the dressing.

2. Season the dressing vigorously: The tomatoes passed are mild – so taste good with salt and pepper.

3. At the very end of the arugula: So it stays nice and fresh and does not lose its crunchy structure.

Noodle salad dressing from passed tomatoes, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper

Italian pasta salad with arugula, mozzarella, tomatoes and pine nuts in the gray bowl

So you can modify the recipe

Do you want to adapt the salad to your taste? No problem:

Replace the mozzarella with feta or burrata for more flavor or creaminess.
Add black olives for extra aroma.

If you like it sharper, add a pinch of chilli or fresh pepperoni to the dressing.
Also delicious: pimp with grilled vegetables like zucchini or aubergine! Here you will find my Mediterranean pasta salad with grilled vegetables.
For more saturation: Serve with chicken strips, fried shrimp or chickpeas.