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Tortellini Salad is a cold pasta salad filled with cheese tortellini, spinach, tomatoes, basil and more covered in a delicious dressing. #Tortellini #PastaSalads #SideRecipes #FourthOfJuly #BBQRecipes

Tortellini Salad

A delicious cold pasta salad made with cheese tortellini.

Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword Barbecue Side Dishes, Cold Pasta Salads, easy sides, Fourth of July
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8
Author Sweeter With Sugar

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients:

  • 1 pound cheese tortellini cooked, drained, rinsed and cooled
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 2 cups grape tomatoes halved
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil roughly chopped
  • 10 ounces marinated artichoke hearts weight is without the juices
  • 6 ounces black olives drained and halved
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese not powdered
  • 1 cup fresh mozzarella cut into bite size pieces

Dressing Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook the cheese tortellini per packaged instructions. Drain, rinse in cold water and cool.

  2. Combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl. Mix well, cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to chill.

  3. Prepare salad ingredients: halve the grape tomatoes and olives roughly chop basil and cut any artichoke hearts that are too big. Cut the mozzarella.

  4. In a large bowl, combine cheese tortellini, baby spinach, grape tomatoes, basil, artichoke hearts, black olives, grated parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese. Carefully toss to combine.

  5. Pour chilled dressing over the salad mixture and mix to combine.

  6. Refrigerate to chill. Serve and enjoy!