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.

Prep Time20

Cook Time5

Chill1

Total Time1 25

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Tortellini Pasta Salad

Servings:

Calories: 429kcal

Ingredients

24 ounces frozen cheese tortellini
1 cup chopped salami, I used thick sliced deli hard salami
1 cup cherry tomatoes, washed and halved
½ cucumber, sliced and quartered
½ cup sliced black olives
½ cup mozzarella cheese pearls, or diced fresh mozzarella cheese
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 zesty Italian salad dressing
2 tablespoons pesto sauce

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 zesty Italian salad dressing and pesto sauce 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.

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