Easy Meals with Driscoll's Berries

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Why not take advantage of these great recipes with seasonal berries?  They sound delicious to me!

Strawberry Caprese Pasta Salad

Prep time: 20 minutes

Makes: 4-6 servings

8 ounces Driscoll’s Strawberries

8 ounces shell pasta, cooked, rinsed and cooled

8 ounces fresh mozzarella balls, drained

1/4 cup slivered fresh basil

1/4 cup slivered red onion

1/4 cup prepared balsamic vinaigrette

Rinse, hull and quarter strawberries.

Combine strawberries, pasta, mozzarella, basil and onion in a large bowl. (Can be prepared to this point and refrigerated until ready to serve.)

Drizzle with vinaigrette and mix gently until ingredients are well coated.

Nutrition Per Serving: 322 calories, 12.54g total fat, 5.49g saturated fat, 14.73g protein, 37.32g carbohydrate, 29.86mg cholesterol, 2.75g fiber, 355mg sodium

Strawberry Smoothie Recipe

4 large Driscoll’s strawberries

1 tsp of sugar

1/2 cup of whole milk

1 cup of ice cubes

Blend strawberries with milk on low speed till well smooth, than add ice cubes and blend on high. Add sugar and blend on high speed for about 1 minute. The texture should be slushy and smooth.

Enjoy!