Description
Soft pillowy cheese tortellini, crisp veggies, beef salami, fresh mozzarella & an herby Italian vinaigrette to tie it all together! This Italian tortellini pasta salad is an easy make-ahead dish that’s perfect for parties, potlucks or an easy dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 20 oz. bag refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 9 oz. beef salami, cut into cubes
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup bell pepper, chopped (red, green, yellow or orange)
- 1 6 oz. can sliced black olives, drained
- 8 oz. mozzarella pearls
- ⅓ cup fresh basil leaves, sliced thin
- ¼ cup red onion, sliced
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese, shredded or grated (optional)
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup red wine vinegar
- 1½ Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Vinaigrette: Whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Italian seasoning, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper; store in the refrigerator while preparing the salad.
- Tortellini: Cook the tortellini according to the package’s directions, drain, rinse under cool water, and let cool completely before adding to a large bowl.
- Combine: Add the beef salami, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, black olives, mozzarella pearls, fresh basil, and red onion to the bowl with the tortellini.
- Dress: Pour the desired amount of vinaigrette over the salad, toss until evenly coated, cover, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve: Toss the salad again right before serving and sprinkle with shredded parmesan cheese.
Notes
These are suggested amounts for your ingredients. If you prefer more or less of an ingredient please feel free to alter the recipe to your personal preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Side Dish
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 560 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 26 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
Keywords: cold pasta salad, Italian dressing, tortellini pasta salad