Tortellini Pasta Salad Recipe
Looking for a delicious and easy pasta salad? Try this tortellini pasta salad recipe! It's quick to make and perfect for any gathering.
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Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 20 ounces cheese stuffed tortellini
- ½ red onion thinly sliced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 zucchini sliced & halved
- 1 red or yellow bell pepper chopped
- ¼ cup fresh basil chopped
- 2.25 ounces sliced black olives drained
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ½ bottle Italian dressing
Instructions
- Add cooked pasta shells to a large mixing bowl.
- Top with all ingredients except for the dressing.
- Mix well until ingredients are fully combined.
- Add in dressing and mix again.
- Cover and place inside the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes - 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh, dried, or frozen tortellini.
- When cooking tortellini, don't overcook the pasta. Cook it al dente or a little under the recommended time.
- Too much dressing will make the salad soggy.
- Experiment with different flavors of pasta like spinach or mushroom tortellini.
- Serve this dish as a side or vegetarian main course.
- This dish is best served chilled.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 257mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g
