Time to break out our delicious Tortellini Pasta Salad recipe. It absolutely delicious and filled with all the fresh vegetables like bell peppers, black olives, and cheese you need in this easy pasta salad and homemade dressing.
I often call this our Italian tortellini salad because it reminds me of the Olive Garden Salad with all the tasty ingredients and zesty Italian dressing in this perfect side dish.
You can also make this your own by adding even more red bell pepper, fresh herbs instead of dried, and of course, some shaved parmesan cheese would bring this to a whole new level too.
Try our other pasta recipes for more delicious side dish ideas:
Ingredients used to make Tortellini Pasta Salad:
- Orange bell pepper diced
- Yellow bell pepper diced
- Red onion sliced
- Cucumber diced
- Cherry tomatoes halved
- Sliced olives
- Artichoke hearts
- Feta cheese crumbles
- Cheese tortellini
Salad Dressing:
- Olive oil
- Red wine vinegar
- Dried oregano
- Black pepper
- Sugar
How to make Tortellini Pasta Salad:
- Boil a large pot of water for cooking tortellini according to the package instructions for al dente pasta. Once it is done cooking, drain and pour the cooked pasta into a large bowl.
- Fold in peppers, onion, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, artichoke hearts, and feta cheese.
- Whisk together salad dressing ingredients in a small bowl and pour over the salad.
- Toss the Italian pasta salad until the dressing is evenly distributed.
- Cover the large mixing bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a couple of hours until serving.
How to store this cheesy tortellini Tuscan pasta salad:
After you are done enjoying this easy tortellini pasta salad recipe, place the remaining pasta salad into an airtight container, and place it in the fridge to save it for next time. This salad will be great the next day and for up to about 4 days after making it.
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Tortellini Pasta Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 orange bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- ½ red onion, sliced
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup sliced olives
- 1 cup artichoke hearts
- 4 ounces feta cheese crumbles
- 19 ounces cheese tortellini
Salad Dressing:
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 5 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of water and cook the tortellini according to the directions on the package. Once it is done cooking, drain and pour into a large bowl.
- Fold in peppers, onion, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, artichoke hearts and feta cheese.
- Whisk together salad dressing ingredients and pour over salad.
- Toss salad until dressing is evenly distributed.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until serving.
Notes
- Store remaining pasta salad into an airtight container, and place it in the fridge. This salad will be great the next day and for up to about 4 days after making it.
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