Description
This Tortellini Pasta Salad bursts with flavor, featuring cheese tortellini, savory salami, fresh veggies, and a delightful dressing. It’s a quick and satisfying meal suitable for gatherings or an easy family dinner.
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
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves (thinly sliced)
Instructions
- Prepare a large salad bowl for tossing the ingredients without spilling.
- Cook the tortellini according to package instructions. Drain and rinse under cold water, then drain again thoroughly.
- In the large salad bowl, mix the drained tortellini with ½ cup of the dressing. Set aside.
- While the tortellini is soaking in the dressing, prepare the remaining ingredients and add them to the bowl with the tortellini, but don’t mix yet.
- Add the remaining ½ cup of dressing to the salad. Toss everything together well.
- Cover and refrigerate the salad for 30-60 minutes before serving. Toss again before serving, adding extra dressing or olive oil if needed. Garnish with additional basil and parmesan if desired.
Notes
For a lighter option, use a reduced-fat Italian dressing.
Feel free to add additional vegetables like spinach or cucumbers for extra crunch.
This salad can be made a day ahead for even better flavor; just keep it covered in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 1000mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 25mg