Description
This Tortellini Pasta Salad is filled with mouthwatering flavors from cheese tortellini, fresh veggies, and a zesty Italian dressing. Ideal for a quick dinner or a healthy meal, this salad is easy to make and sure to please everyone. Try it for your next gathering!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (20-oz) bag refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 1 cup italian dressing
- 1 (8-oz) package sliced hard salami (chopped)
- 1 (8-oz) container mozzarella pearls (drained)
- 1 (6-oz) can sliced black olives (drained)
- 1 red bell pepper (cleaned and chopped)
- 1 (10-oz) container cherry tomatoes (halved)
- ¼ small red onion (thinly sliced)
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese (plus more to serve)
- ½ cup not packed fresh basil leaves (thinly sliced; plus more to serve)
Instructions
- Prepare a large salad bowl to toss the ingredients without spilling.
- Cook the tortellini according to the package directions. Drain, rinse under cold water, and drain well.
- Place the drained tortellini in the salad bowl with ½ cup of the dressing and set aside.
- Prepare the remaining ingredients and add them to the bowl with the tortellini (do not mix yet).
- Pour the remaining ½ cup of dressing over the ingredients. Toss well to combine.
- Cover and refrigerate the salad for 30-60 minutes before serving. Toss again before serving and add extra dressing or olive oil if needed; serve with more basil and parmesan, if desired.
Notes
Feel free to customize the salad with your favorite vegetables.
For best flavor, allow the salad to chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Add extra dressing on serving if the pasta absorbs too much.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 40mg