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tortellini pasta salad in large bowl with yellow napkin

Simple Cheese Tortellini Pasta Salad

Ana Coronado
July 4, 2024
This simple pasta salad packs a lot of punch with salty olives, roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, marinated mushrooms, and red onions. It is finished in Italian dressing for the final touch. You can also use your favorite homemade Italian dressing if you prefer.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
resting time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American, Italian, Mediterranean
Servings 8
Calories 432 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 5-quart pot
  • 1 colander
  • 1 bowl medium
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 knife
  • 1 set measuring cups
  • 1 set measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • A 20-ounce container of refrigerated cheese tortellini
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup of oily pitted olives: kalamata is a good variety for taste or marinated pitted Italian olives
  • 1 cup of roasted red pepper strips chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 14.5 ounce marinated quartered artichoke hearts drained
  • 1/2 cup of marinated mushrooms drained
  • 1/4 cup of freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
  • 1/2 cup of finely diced red onion
  • 1/2 cup of good store-bought Italian dressing or your favorite homemade Italian dressing

Instructions
 

  • In a 4 quart pot, bring 3 quarts of water to boil. Add a large pinch of kosher salt.
  • Once the water is boiling, add the fresh tortellini and cook for half of the time as directed on the package. The main reason for this is that the tortellini will cook al dente. We want the pasta to be firm to the bite and hold up to the dressing and the ingredients.
  • Once the pasta is cooked, rinse well under cold water. Place drained pasta in a large bowl.
  • Toss the pasta with two tablespoons of olive oil. This will help the salad dressing from being fully absorbed onto the pasta. Allow to cool before adding the rest of the ingredients.
  • Add olives, roasted red pepper strips, artichoke hearts, diced red onions and mushrooms.
  • Add the grated cheese and Italian dressing.
  • Toss gently so all the ingredients are evenly distributed.
  • Adjust the dressing as needed.
  • Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 432kcal

Nutritional information is calculated online and should be used as a guide.

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