Hot Honey Mozzarella Pasta Salad

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Pour olive oil into a large bowl.
  2. 2Cut a lemon in half.
  3. 3Squeeze the juice of the lemon into the bowl with olive oil.
  4. 4Add parsley, oregano, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper to the bowl.
  5. 5Measure and add hot honey to the bowl.
  6. 6Add red wine vinegar to the bowl.
  7. 7Whisk all the dressing ingredients together until well combined.
  8. 8Add rigatoni pasta to boiling water.
  9. 9Stir the pasta in the pot.
  10. 10Chop fresh basil.
  11. 11Rinse mozzarella pearls under cold water.
  12. 12Rinse cherry tomatoes in a colander.
  13. 13Slice cherry tomatoes in half.
  14. 14Drain the cooked pasta using a colander.
  15. 15Pour the drained pasta into the bowl with the dressing.
  16. 16Add the sliced cherry tomatoes to the pasta.
  17. 17Add mozzarella pearls to the pasta.
  18. 18Add the chopped fresh basil to the pasta.
  19. 19Toss all the ingredients together.
  20. 20Add arugula to the pasta salad.
  21. 21Add bread crumbs to the pasta salad.
  22. 22Toss the pasta salad again until all ingredients are well mixed.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup olive oil
  • 1 lemon
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp pepper
  • 0.5 tsp parsley
  • 0.5 tsp oregano
  • 0.25 tsp garlic salt
  • 0.25 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 3 tbsp Hot Honey
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 lb Mezzi Rigatoni Pasta
  • 0.5 cup fresh basil
  • 8 oz mozzarella pearls
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1.5 cup arugula
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 0.5 cup Parmesan crisps

Equipment

large bowlmeasuring cupknifecutting boardwhiskpotstrainercolandertongs