Tortellini Pasta Salad
This easy Tortellini Pasta Salad features tender cheese tortellini in a bright and zesty sun-dried tomato vinaigrette with all your favorite Italian mix-ins like salami, mozzarella pearls, olives, roasted tomatoes, and fresh basil.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Makes: 8 servings
Ingredients
Tortellini Pasta Salad
- 24 oz bag cheese tortellini
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella ciliegine, drained
- 2 roasted red bell peppers, diced
- 1 cup pitted castelvetrano olives, halved
- 8 oz hard salami, diced
- 2 cups baby arugula
- 20 fresh basil leaves, torn
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup chopped sundried tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2/3 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Cook the tortellini. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the tortellini according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water until the pasta is cool to the touch.
- Make the vinaigrette. In a wide-mouthed pint-size mason jar, combine the dressing ingredients. Use an immersion blender to blend the ingredients until they’re very smooth and emulsified. Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside. Alternatively, you can blend the ingredients in a blender or food processor.
- Assemble the tortellini pasta salad. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked tortellini, red onion, roasted bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, olives, salami, and mozzarella. Toss with enough dressing to coat and season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate the pasta salad for 1-2 hours, until chilled. Right before serving, toss the pasta salad with the fresh basil and arugula.
Nutrition
Calories: 502kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 25gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 1444mgPotassium: 304mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 525IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 260mgIron: 3mg
