Pasta Salad with Bacon, Tomatoes, and Mozzarella

INGREDIENTS

1 lb

red and yellow grape or cherry tomatoes, halved

2 tsp

dried oregano

3 cloves

garlic, thinly sliced

1 tsp

kosher salt

1/4 cup

olive oil

16 oz

spiral pasta (use gluten free brown rice spiral pasta for gf version)

1/3 cup

olive oil

2 tbsp

balsamic vinegar

1/2 tsp

cracked black pepper

8 oz

small fresh mozzarella balls or cubed fresh mozzarella

strips cooked bacon, chopped

1/2 cup

snipped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon of dried basil