Tortellini Pasta Salad Recipe for Quick & Delicious Meals
A fresh and flavorful tortellini pasta salad packed with vibrant vegetables and a tangy homemade dressing, perfect for quick and delicious meals any time of the year.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: Serves 6
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook with boiled pasta
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 20 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 cucumber peeled and chopped
- 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
- 1 cup pitted kalamata olives chopped
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella balls
- 1/2 cup chopped salami or pepperoni
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups baby spinach or arugula
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook tortellini according to package instructions and drain.
- In a large bowl combine tortellini cherry tomatoes cucumber red onion olives mozzarella salami Parmesan spinach and basil.
- In a small bowl whisk together olive oil red wine vinegar Dijon mustard honey garlic oregano salt and pepper.
- Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat evenly.
- Chill in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving for best flavor.
Notes
- For added crunch, consider tossing in some toasted pine nuts or walnuts
- This salad can be made a day ahead and stored covered in the refrigerator
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 40mg