Lunch · Beginner · 20 min

Tomato mozzarella pasta salad

Pasta with tomato, mozzarella and fresh basil.

Hobvegetarian6 ingredients

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CHUTTERSNAP / Unsplash · Illustrative photo

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What you need

Amounts for 1 serving. Weigh the prepared ingredient described below.

70 g Dried wheat pasta, egg-free, unenrichedExplore this ingredient →
150 g TomatoExplore this ingredient →
60 g Part-skim mozzarella, vegetarian-labelledChoose vegetarian rennet if using the vegetarian diet tag.Explore this ingredient →
10 g Fresh basilExplore this ingredient →
5 g Olive oilExplore this ingredient →
10 g Cider vinegarExplore this ingredient →

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Diet and ingredient checks

Diet: vegetarian. Tags assume the specified products, including vegetarian cheese and vegan bread where listed.

Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Milk

Product labels need checking for: Eggs, Sulphites.

These are ingredient checks, not an allergy-safety guarantee. Check every package and avoid cross-contact in your kitchen. Vegan does not mean allergen-free.

About the 14 listed allergens

Let’s make it

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Before you cook

Follow the cooking, storage and use-by instructions on the products you use. Frozen vegetables may require cooking even when they look ready to eat.

When reheating cooked ingredients, heat until steaming hot throughout. Stir microwave food and follow its standing instructions to reduce cold spots. Reheat leftovers only once.

The listed grain and chicken amounts are already cooked where stated. Dry grains and raw chicken require different preparation. Weigh foods in the stated condition; edible portions exclude shells, stones and discarded peel.

Food Standards Agency cooking guidance →

Cook pasta according to its packet, drain and briefly rinse to cool for this salad.
Wash and chop tomato and basil; cut mozzarella into small pieces.
Toss pasta with the remaining ingredients and serve promptly.

A look at the nutrients

Estimated from ingredient amounts. Cooking losses and product differences are not adjusted. Total sugars include naturally occurring sugars; added sugars are not separately calculated.

Energy488 kcal

Protein25.3 g

Dietary fibre4.2 g

Total sugars6.6 g

Total fat16 g

Carbohydrate (by difference)60.1 g

Vitamins, minerals and other values

Folic acid0 µg

Food folate47.3 µg

Vitamin A (RAE)165.6 µg

Folate (DFE)47.3 µg DFE

Choline, total20.45 mgKnown subtotal · 1 ingredient value missing

Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.18 µg

Retinol74.4 µg

Isoleucine1.1 g

Leucine2.2 g

Lysine1.7 g

Cystine0.28 g

Valine1.4 g

Arginine1 g

Histidine0.78 g

Aspartic acid1.7 g

Serine1.3 g

Total monounsaturated fatty acids6.5 g

Total polyunsaturated fatty acids1.4 g

Niacin2.23 mg

Pantothenic acid0.5 mg

Vitamin B-60.28 mg

Calcium517.35 mg

Potassium598.85 mg

Zinc2.98 mg

Water199.6 g

Iron1.81 mg

Magnesium74.3 mg

Phosphorus452.5 mg

Sodium384.1 mg

Copper0.35 mg

Manganese0.96 mg

Vitamin C22.35 mg

Thiamin0.13 mg

Riboflavin0.26 mg

Folate, total47.3 µg

Vitamin B-120.49 µg

Tryptophan0.35 g

Threonine0.93 g

Methionine0.52 g

Phenylalanine1.3 g

Tyrosine1 g

Alanine0.8 g

Glutamic acid7.3 g

Glycine0.63 g

Proline2.6 g

Cholesterol38.4 mg

Total saturated fatty acids7 g

Alpha-tocopherol1.77 mg

Vitamin K (phylloquinone)57.39 µg

Beta-carotene1,012.1 µgKnown subtotal · 1 ingredient value missing

DHA0 g

EPA0 g

Total trans fatty acids0 gKnown subtotal · 2 ingredient values missing

Selenium52.92 µg

Sucrose0.34 gKnown subtotal · 2 ingredient values missing

Glucose2 gKnown subtotal · 2 ingredient values missing

Maltose1.4 gKnown subtotal · 2 ingredient values missing

Fructose2.2 gKnown subtotal · 2 ingredient values missing

Lactose0 gKnown subtotal · 2 ingredient values missing

ALA0.02 gKnown subtotal · 5 ingredient values missing

Fluoride3.45 µgKnown subtotal · 5 ingredient values missing

Starch43.7 gKnown subtotal · 4 ingredient values missing

Linoleic acidNot reported

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Food records, image rights & review status

Original Nutrition Atlas recipe draft, 6 September 2026. Kitchen testing and human editorial review are pending. Photography illustrates ingredients or serving ideas, not the exact prepared recipe.

USDA SR Legacy, April 2018, public-domain food data. Values retain their source definitions; a historical generic record cannot describe every brand. Nutrient links explain the measured substance and do not claim this meal covers your needs.

Dried wheat pasta, egg-free, unenriched — FDC 168927Pasta, dry, unenriched
Tomato — FDC 170457Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average
Part-skim mozzarella, vegetarian-labelled — FDC 170847Cheese, mozzarella, part skim milk
Fresh basil — FDC 172232Basil, fresh
Olive oil — FDC 171413Oil, olive, salad or cooking
Cider vinegar — FDC 173469Vinegar, cider

USDA documentation · Unsplash image licence · Unit conversions: NIST · Food handling: FSA

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