Name: Hot Honey Peach Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 12 ounces uncooked radiatore pasta; 3 medium peaches, chopped; 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved; 1 cup crumbled cooked bacon; 1 cup fresh mozzarella pearls; 1 cup loosely packed basil leaves, chopped; 1/2 cup champagne vinegar; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup hot honey; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Celebrate fresh peach season with this sweet and spicy hot honey peach pasta salad. It'd be perfect for a picnic!

Ingredients

12 ounces uncooked radiatore pasta

3 medium peaches, chopped

1 cup grape tomatoes, halved

1 cup crumbled cooked bacon

1 cup fresh mozzarella pearls

1 cup loosely packed basil leaves, chopped

1/2 cup champagne vinegar

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 cup hot honey

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1 Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and rinse in cold water. Editor's Tip: Liberally season the cooking water with salt before adding the pasta. Cook the pasta to al dente to avoid a mushy texture in the cold pasta salad.

2 Combine the ingredients

3 Transfer the pasta to a large bowl. Add the peaches, tomatoes, bacon, mozzarella and basil, and gently stir to combine.

4 Add the dressing

5 In a small bowl, whisk together the champagne vinegar, olive oil, hot honey, mustard, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Pour over the pasta mixture and toss to coat. Editor's Tip: You may not need to use all the dressing. After all, you can always add more later. You can also reserve some of the dressing to refresh any leftovers because the pasta will soak up the dressing over time.

6 Chill the salad

7 Cover and chill until ready to serve.