My Frugal Adventures

Simple recipes, DIY and inspiration to make everyday a little more fun

  • Home
  • Travel
  • Recipes
  • Crafts + DIY
  • Shopping
  • Home Decor
  • Shop My Favorites

Smoked Mozzarella & Spinach Pasta Salad Recipe

08/01/2019 By Charlene Leave a Comment

This post may contain affiliate links, please see my disclosure policy.

Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad

This smoked mozzarella pasta salad is a wonderful recipe to save for quick dinners, eating at the ballpark or for end of summer BBQs.  It is fast and so easy to put together and one of my favorites.

I used to buy a version of this pasta salad at Whole Foods all the time. The Whole Foods version is so good but always just a little too much dressing for my taste.  So I started making a very similar adaptation of the recipe at home and even though I typically don’t care for pasta salads, this is always a favorite of mine.

You can serve this warm or cold and make it up to two days ahead of time.

Whole Foods Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad

Print
Smoked Mozzarella & Spinach Pasta Salad Recipe
Author: My Frugal Adventures
Recipe type: Entree
Prep time:  10 mins
Cook time:  15 mins
Total time:  25 mins
Serves: 4 servings
 
Quick and easy smoked mozzarella pasta salad recipe.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups spinach, roughly chopped and stems removed
  • 8oz jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
  • 8oz penne pasta
  • 4oz smoked mozzarella or smoked gouda cheese
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons finely grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Cook pasta according to package directions in pot of salted boiling water.
  2. While that is cooking, assemble the dressing for the pasta in a small bowl by adding mayo, vinegar, garlic and parmesan cheese. Whisk until smooth and creamy.
  3. Once the pasta is al dente, drain water and set aside to allow it to cool.
  4. Add red peppers, spinach and mozzarella cheese. Pour dressing over the top just before serving and mix well.
3.5.3251

For a tangier dressing, you can add up to 1/4 cup of white vine vinegar to this recipe.  Also feel free to substitute another cheese if you don’t care for smoked mozzarella.  I also like smoked gouda or cheddar might work.  This recipe doesn’t have a lot of ingredients so the smokey cheese really does add a lot of flavor.

Once last note- I typically toss in the spinach fresh but you can certainly blanch the spinach first if you like.

And that is it!  Such a delicious and creamy salad.

Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad Recipe

If you like this recipe, here are a few other ideas you might also enjoy:

Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken SandwichSlow Cooker BBQ Chicken Sandwich

Copycat Mongolian Beef recipeCopycat PF Changs Mongolian Beef 

Copycat Nordstrom Tomato SoupPerfect Tomato Soup 

 

Filed Under: Entree Tagged With: Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad

« Target: $40 off $100 College Dorm Room Supplies
Essential Oils for Laundry »

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Rate this recipe:  

I'm Charlene- thank you for stopping by MY FRUGAL ADVENTURES! I am a Mom to two little girls living in gorgeous Northern California. This is a fun place to find simple & affordable inspiration for everything from gifts to home improvement to travel to children's crafts to what's for dinner tonight! READ MORE >>>

ABOUT | CONTACT
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Instagram YouTube Email

Search

Categories

Button

Connect

get free MyFrugalAdventures.com newsletters Contact My Frugal Adventures Follow MyFrugalAdventures.com on Facebook
Twitter You Tube Videos by MyFrugalAdventures.com Follow pinterest with MyFrugalAdventures.com
    Coupons freebies hot deals giveaways giveaways giveaways
Visit Charlene Haugsven (My Frugal Adventures)'s profile on Pinterest.

Follow Me on Instagram

[instagram-feed]

Copyright © 2023 · Web Design by Moritz Fine Designs LLC | Privacy