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This easy Caprese pasta salad makes a crowd-pleasing summer side dish starring ripe cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, and mozzarella. It’s quick to make ahead, holds up well for cookouts, and disappears quickly! Need a quick and easy summer side dish? Try my Caprese pasta salad! Because who doesn’t want more excuses to eat that classic Italian Caprese salad ? The simple combination of juicy cherry tomatoes, fresh peppery basil, and soft mozzarella is even better with chewy farfalle pasta. This recipe is ideal for cookouts, pitch-ins and outdoor gatherings of all kinds: plus, leftovers work well for lunches. I’m all about this symphony of summer flavors (since I’m also obsessed with a good Caprese Sandwich , Caprese Flatbread , and Caprese Skewers ). Why You’ll Love This Recipe It’s done in 20 minutes. Boil the pasta, chop the tomatoes, whisk the dressing, and it’s done. It scales for a crowd. One batch feeds 10 to 12 ...

This French potato salad is a delicious simple side dish that’s bright and tangy, packed with capers and fresh herbs. An adaptation of Julia Child’s classic recipe, it’s a summer favorite that’s perfect for cookouts! One of the first cookbooks I picked up when I was learning to cook was a book by Julia Child. After reading it, I fell in love with her personality: her passion for cooking is infectious! She then became my “TV friend” as I binged-watched her black-and-white cooking shows from the 1950’s. A few years ago I made Nicoise salad , a recipe I learned from Julia, and a component of that bowl was this French potato salad. It was so good that I kept sneaking bites from the bowl! Now when summer rolls around, this French potato salad is what I make: it’s light, simple, no mayo, and everyone always loves it: even more than the classic creamy kind ! 5 Star Reader Reviews “This is the best potato salad I’v...

This fresh dill potato salad recipe has big flavor with no mayo, tossed in olive oil, vinegar, capers, and garden herbs. It’s the potato salad I bring to every summer cookout and picnic! Dill is often dwarfed by basil , but it’s one of the tastiest herbs around. Every year I grow dill in my garden and I’m always itching to find ways to use it. This dill potato salad is one of my favorites: tangy potatoes, drenched in a naturally creamy sauce made with olive oil and vinegar, punchy fresh herbs, and savory capers to round it out. Like the German potato salad I grew up with, this dill potato salad has no dairy to speak of, making it vegan and plant-based too. And man is it flavorful: it always disappears very quickly at my house! 5 Star Reader Review “I have made this a few times and it is one of my favorite potato salads. I’m not crazy about mayo so this really works for me. The half cup of water added is a great idea.” -Florence ...