Tortellini Pasta Salad
This Tortellini Pasta Salad recipe is made in just 10 minutes with 7 ingredients! Fresh and flavorful, with cheese tortellini, crunchy veggies, and pesto, it makes a great light lunch or side dish during the summer.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 128kcal
Ingredients
- 1 20-ounce bag fresh refrigerated cheese tortellini See details on how to prepare
- 1 cup basil pesto homemade or store bought
- 1 ½ cups grape or cherry tomatoes sliced in half
- 12 ounces marinated mozzarella balls.
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- ¼ cup fresh basil julienned
Instructions
- Bring a large stockpot of water to boil. Add 1 teaspoon of salt.
- Add the tortellini and cook for exactly 1 ½ minutes. Remove the tortellini to a colander to drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
- Add the cooled tortellini to a large bowl.
- Add the sliced tomatoes, mozzarella balls, onion and pesto.
- Stir well to thoroughly combine.
- Garnish with fresh basil.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate, covered for up to 2-3 days.
Notes
If you can’t find marinated ones, you can use the ones that are in plain water. Just make sure to drain well first
Nutrition
Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 294mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 801IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 0.4mg