Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A simple Pasta Salad with mozzarella and veggies plus an easy Italian dressing.
Customize with whatever you've got in!
Ingredients
500 g (1.1 lbs) dried pasta shapes (I use fusilli for this recipe)
450 g (1 lb) cherry tomatoes sliced in half – I like to use rainbow tomatoes, but you can use regular
300 g (10.5 oz) mini mozzarella balls/pearls sliced in half
4 baby cucumbers or 1 regular cucumber, sliced
1 large red onion peeled and sliced
65 g (2 cups) fresh pea shoots (you can replace with lambs lettuce, watercress or mild rocket)
1 large bunch fresh parsley chopped
Italian Style Dressing:
120 ml (1/2 cup) olive oil
45 ml (3 tbsp) white wine vinegar
zest and juice of ½ lemon
1 clove garlic peeled and minced
1 tsp sugar
½ tsp dried oregano
1 tsp Maldon salt flakes
¼ tsp black pepper
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
✅Cook the pasta as per the pack instructions.
✅Whilst the pasta is cooking, make the Italian-style salad dressing by mixing together all of the dressing ingredients in a jug or jar until combined.
✅Drain the pasta and run under cold water to cool and prevent it from sticking.
✅Transfer the cooked pasta to a large serving bowl. Add in the tomatoes, mozzarella, cucumber, red onion, pea shoots, and parsley.
✅Drizzle over half of the dressing and toss everything together.
✅Serve the pasta salad with the remaining dressing.
A simple Pasta Salad with mozzarella and veggies plus an easy Italian dressing.
Customize with whatever you've got in!
Ingredients
500 g (1.1 lbs) dried pasta shapes (I use fusilli for this recipe)
450 g (1 lb) cherry tomatoes sliced in half – I like to use rainbow tomatoes, but you can use regular
300 g (10.5 oz) mini mozzarella balls/pearls sliced in half
4 baby cucumbers or 1 regular cucumber, sliced
1 large red onion peeled and sliced
65 g (2 cups) fresh pea shoots (you can replace with lambs lettuce, watercress or mild rocket)
1 large bunch fresh parsley chopped
Italian Style Dressing:
120 ml (1/2 cup) olive oil
45 ml (3 tbsp) white wine vinegar
zest and juice of ½ lemon
1 clove garlic peeled and minced
1 tsp sugar
½ tsp dried oregano
1 tsp Maldon salt flakes
¼ tsp black pepper
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
✅Cook the pasta as per the pack instructions.
✅Whilst the pasta is cooking, make the Italian-style salad dressing by mixing together all of the dressing ingredients in a jug or jar until combined.
✅Drain the pasta and run under cold water to cool and prevent it from sticking.
✅Transfer the cooked pasta to a large serving bowl. Add in the tomatoes, mozzarella, cucumber, red onion, pea shoots, and parsley.
✅Drizzle over half of the dressing and toss everything together.
✅Serve the pasta salad with the remaining dressing.
