Italian Tortellini Salad Recipe

For an easy side dish or even a light meal, make this Italian Tortellini Salad recipe. It is so simple to make and can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container until you are ready to serve it. 

We made ours with a more traditional Italian dressing, but if you want to spice things up a bit, you can always use the zesty Italian dressing, maybe even a shake or two of some red pepper flakes!  

All you need is to cook the pasta, combine it in a large bowl with the rest of the ingredients and you have yourself a s simple Italian pasta salad.

Enjoy even more simple pasta salads:

• The Best Creamy Pasta Salad Recipe
• Easy Creamy Macaroni Salad Recipe
• Spaghetti Salad Recipe

Ingredients used to make Italian Tortellini Salad:

• Cheese tortellini (I used Buitoni Mixed Cheese because I liked the coloring)
• Italian dressing (you can use one from the grocery store or a simple homemade Italian dressing)
• Red bell pepper diced
• Black olives drained and diced
• Artichoke hearts drained and diced
• Mozzarella cheese cubed
• Shredded parmesan cheese

How to make Italian Tortellini Salad:

1. Cook tortellini according to package instructions for al dente and let it cool.
2. Combine tortellini, dressing, pepper, olives, artichokes and Mozzarella. Stir until everything is coated with dressing.
3. Top with Parmesan Cheese.
4. Refrigerate at least two hours (or overnight). Serve cold.

Things you can add to pasta salad recipes:

This is a great basis for a salad. But what is nice is that really with salad you can do any and all the things you like and that you think will taste good! Here are a few suggestions of ingredients to make the perfect side dish when it comes to a salad:

• Red onion
• Olive oil
• Bell peppers
• Fresh herbs (like dill, fresh basil, rosemary)
• Green onion
• Red wine vinegar (adds great flavor!)
• Chopped banana peppers
• Cherry tomatoes

Basically any cooked pasta (for a cold pasta salad) and all of the fresh veggies you want!

Main dishes to pair with this Italian tortellini pasta salad recipe:

• Man Catching Chicken Recipe
• Easy Baked Crack Chicken Recipe
• Slow Cooker Creamy Ranch Chicken Recipe
• Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe
• Oven Fried Chicken Recipe
• Monterey Chicken Recipe

Easy desserts to serve with this fresh pasta salad:

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• No Bake Coconut Cream Pie Recipe
• No Bake Strawberry Ice Box Cake Recipe
• Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Bars Recipe

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Italian Tortellini Salad Recipe

This quick summer salad has just a few ingredients, but it tastes amazing! Great for potlucks or barbecues!

ServingServing: 10 people

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

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Ingredients

• ▢ 20 ounces tortellini, (I used Buitoni Mixed Cheese because I liked the coloring)
• ▢ 1 (20 ounce) bottle italian dressing
• ▢ 1 red bell pepper, diced
• ▢ 1 (6 ounce) can olives, drained and diced
• ▢ 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and diced
• ▢ 1 cup Mozzarella cheese, cubed
• ▢ ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese

Equipment

• Serving Bowl

Instructions

1. Cook tortellini according to package directions and let it cool.
2. Combine tortellini, dressing, pepper, olives, artichokes and Mozzarella. Stir until everything is coated with dressing.
3. Top with Parmesan Cheese.
4. Refrigerate at least two hours (or overnight). Serve cold.

Notes

If you’re wanting to add a little protein to this dish, we love adding grilled chicken.

Nutrition

Calories: 403 kcal · Carbohydrates: 35 g · Protein: 14 g · Fat: 23 g · Saturated Fat: 6 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 34 mg · Sodium: 1371 mg · Potassium: 93 mg · Fiber: 4 g · Sugar: 9 g · Vitamin A: 575 IU · Vitamin C: 15 mg · Calcium: 213 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Cuisine: Italian

Course: Salad

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