Recipe: Tasty 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 Easy, cheesy and delicious, tortellini salad is perfect for summer potlucks or anytime you want to recreate a deli counter favorite at home. Cook tortellini in salted water according to package directions. Rinse with cool water, drain and add to a large serving bowl. You can have Tortellini Pasta Salad using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Tortellini Pasta Salad

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

Pour half of the dressing over the warm pasta and toss to combine. 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!

Tortellini Pasta Salad instructions

  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..

In a large bowl combine tortellini, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, artichoke hearts, olives, feta cheese, and basil. Pour dressing over the top, then toss to combine. 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.