Pipette with lemon, cherry tomatoes and mozzarella

Pipette with lemon, cherry tomatoes and mozzarella

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Italian summer pasta: a mixture of pasta, cherry tomatoes, diced mozzarella, lemon juice, basil, and olive oil.

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This drink glass is a must-have for your summer gatherings. The combination of the glass, cherry tomatoes, and mozzarella creates a visually appealing and delicious presentation.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time12 min
  • Total27 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$6.28 $1.57 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.76
  • $2.99
  • $0.71
  • $0.20
  • $0.03
  • $0.59

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the pasta in boiling, salted water.
  2. Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them into small pieces. Cut the mozzarella into pieces of the same size. ≈ 8 min
  3. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper, then mix them with the mozzarella. ≈ 4 min
  4. Squeeze the juice from 2 lemons over it. ≈ 3 min
  5. Roughly tear the basil leaves with your fingers and add them. ≈ 3 min
  6. Drain the pasta, add it to the sauce, and mix well with a drizzle of olive oil. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Pipette with lemon, cherry tomatoes and mozzarella

  • 300 g of cherry tomatoes$1.76
  • 200 g of mozzarella$2.99
  • 2 to 3 lemons$0.71
  • Fresh basil$0.20
  • salt and pepper$0.03
  • extra virgin olive oil$0.59

Total$6.28

that's $1.57 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 350 g of pasta (short, hollow pasta)
  • 300 g of cherry tomatoes
  • 200 g of mozzarella
  • 2 to 3 lemons
  • Fresh basil
  • salt and pepper
  • extra virgin olive oil

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