How to Prepare Perfect Tortellini Pasta Salad

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Tortellini Pasta Salad. Raisins, sunflower seeds and red onion dress it up. Sometimes I keep a bowl of this in the fridge for family members to dig into when they need something fast. — Connie Eaton, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Easy Italian Tortellini Pasta Salad is full of fresh summer veggies, salami, and tortellini pasta. It is tossed in a zesty italian dressing and is always the hit of the potluck!

Tortellini Pasta Salad Cook tortellini in salted water according to package directions. Rinse with cool water, drain and add to a large serving bowl. Pour half of the dressing over the warm pasta and toss to combine. You can cook Tortellini Pasta Salad using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Tortellini Pasta Salad

  1. Prepare 1 lbs (16 oz.) of Tortellini.
  2. It's 8 oz. of Mozzarella cheese (Pearls).
  3. Prepare 3/4 Cup of Pepperoni.
  4. Prepare 1 lbs of Sopressata.
  5. Prepare 3 Cups of Cherry Tomatoes.
  6. Prepare 3/4 of Cup. Black Olives.
  7. It's 1 Pt. of Italian dressing.
  8. It's 3/4 Cup of Queen Garlic stuffed Olives.
  9. Prepare 3/4 Cup of Pepperoncini.

Add the remaining salad ingredients to the tortellini. Tortellini Pasta Salad features tortellini tossed with zesty Italian dressing and a delicious combination of marinated artichokes, grape tomatoes, olives, sliced pepperoni, and more! This crowd-pleasing side dish is made extra easy, and most importantly extra delicious, thanks to a combination of fresh ingredients and pantry staples! Easy, cheesy and delicious, tortellini salad is perfect for summer potlucks or anytime you want to recreate a deli counter favorite at home.

Tortellini Pasta Salad step by step

  1. Cook Pasta Al Dente (12 min).
  2. Chop all ingredients into bite size pieces..
  3. Mix in Italian dressing with pasta..
  4. Add All ingredients from Above..
  5. Best if set in Refrigerator overnight to soak in flavoring..

Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add your tortellini and reduce heat to gently cook the pasta, according to package instructions, to either tender or al-dente. Once you think they're done, grab a noodle to taste-test and remove from heat. Strain/drain in a colander and pour into a medium-large serving bowl. In a large bowl combine tortellini, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, artichoke hearts, olives, feta cheese, and basil.