Tortellini Pasta Salad
Tortellini Pasta Salad is a quick and easy dish featuring tri-color cheese tortellini, fresh vegetables, and a zesty Italian dressing. Perfect for any occasion, this vibrant salad is ready in just over an hour.
Servings: 8
Calories: 415kcal
Ingredients
- 24 ounces frozen tri-color cheese tortellini
- 1 cup chopped salami
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes washed and halved
- ½ cucumber sliced and quartered
- ½ cup sliced black olives
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese pearls
- ½ cup thinly sliced red onion
- ¼ cup diced red pepper
- ¼ cup diced green pepper
- ¼ cup chopped fresh sweet basil leaves
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- ¼ cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
- ½ cup Italian salad dressing
Instructions
- Cook the cheese tortellini according to the package instructions until they are al dente. Drain and rinse them under cold water to cool them down and stop the cooking process.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked tortellini, chopped salami, halved cherry tomatoes, cucumber, black olives, mozzarella pearls, red onion, red and green bell pepper, fresh basil, kosher salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle the grated parmesan cheese over the salad ingredients.
- Drizzle the Italian salad dressing over the salad.
- Gently toss all the ingredients together until they are well combined.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld. Before serving, give the pasta salad a final toss to ensure all the ingredients are coated with the dressing. Serve chilled, and you can garnish with additional fresh basil leaves if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 415kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 2629mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 401IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 3mg