Margherita Pasta Salad
Incredibly easy pasta salad made with summer squash noodles and filled with the favors of margherita pizza - basil, tomato, and fresh mozzarella cheese. This pasta salad is ready in minutes, especially compared to traditional pasta salad! Naturally gluten free,low carb and super filling without any of the guilt!
Servings 4
Calories 75kcal
Ingredients
- 2 medium summer squash or zucchini squash cut into noodles (zoodles)
- 10-15 cherry tomatoes cut into quarters or halved
- 2 handfuls of spinach chopped
- 5-10 leaves of basil rolled into a log and cut into ribbons
- 3 tbs. white balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tbs. olive oil
- pinch of salt
- 10-12 mozzarella balls
- grilled portobello mushrooms optionals
Instructions
- Using a spiaralizer, made zoodles out of the summer squash or zucchini.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, fresh spinach and mozzarella cheese to the squash noodles.
- If adding portobello mushrooms, marinade in balsamic dressing and grill 10 minutes on a griddle or outside. on the grill.
- In a small bowl, combine the basil, white balsamic, garlic powder,olive oil, salt and pepper. Add a lid and shake vigorously.
- Pour the vignette over the pasta noodles and toss.
Nutrition
Calories: 75kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g