A summery side dish, easy to make and fun to eat.
Caprese Spaghetti Salad
A deliciously light, fresh summer side dish – especially when your garden is churning out a lot of tomatoes!
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
Salad:
- 8 ounces vermicelli or other thin spaghetti broken into thirds, cooked, drained and cooled
- 6 green onions sliced OR 1 vidalia onion, diced
- 4 roma tomatoes seeded and diced
- 4 ounces mozzarella cheese cubed (1 cup)
- ¼ cup diced ham or pepperoni or salami optional
Dressing:
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon dried basil or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- ¼ teaspoon BOB’S seasoning or other seasoning salt
Instructions
- Combine salad ingredients and toss well to combine.
- Pour dressing on salad and mix again to coat.
- Combine dressing ingredients and blend well; set aside on counter.
- Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving time.
Notes
If you want a heartier salad/main dish, add ham, pepperoni or salami. I love the salad without the meats; it is light and tasty and a wonderful summer side dish that pairs well with any grilled meat.