# Hot Honey Mozzarella Pasta Salad

A refreshing pasta salad featuring hot honey, mozzarella, and a blend of fresh herbs and spices.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- large bowl
- measuring cup
- knife
- cutting board
- whisk
- pot
- strainer
- colander
- tongs

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@badgrrlbribri/video/7362274355163827498?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/99515c76-7887-4057-bdf5-af3328373ed8
- Extracted: 2025-08-22

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