Caprese Sausage Pasta Salad

Caprese Sausage Pasta Salad
Caprese Sausage Pasta Salad might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 31g of protein, 33g of fat, and a total of 593 calories. Head to the store and pick up bocconcini, pine nuts, precooked sausage links, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pine nuts you could follow this main course with the Pear Cake with Pine Nuts as a dessert.

Instructions

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Fill 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of water; heat to boiling.
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Add Pasta. Gently boil, uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally; drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well.
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Meanwhile, to toast pine nuts, place in ungreased heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly until nuts are light brown.
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In large bowl, combine Seasoning mix from packet, cold water and oil. Stir in tomatoes, cheese and sausage. Stir in cooked pasta until well mixed.
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Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled.
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Garnish with pine nuts and basil.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 30 m.
Servings4
Health Score7
Dish TypesSalad
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