Mediterranean flavors abound in this tortellini salad, which is dressed with an Italian dressing.
Tortellini, vegetables, salami, and artichokes are stuffed into pillow-like, colorful, and creamy dishes. Making an Italian Tortellini Salad recipe in advance for lunches or potlucks is possible because it preserves well!
What Makes This Tortellini Salad So Good?
We adore this recipe’s vivid hues and vibrant flavors!
Tortellini salad is filling enough to serve as the main course at any dinner.
It’s a fantastic dish to prepare in advance for a party or is ideal for weekday lunches.
Did we mention that making it only requires three steps?
Italian Tortellini Salad (Pinterest)Ingredients
PASTA This recipe works well with either cheese or spinach tortellini. Tortellini in three colors offers a lovely pop of color.
VEGETABLES Colorful and healthy crunch is added by crunchy vegetables like onions, red and green peppers, and cherry tomatoes! Add your personal favorites as well.
STRONG FLAVORS We adore salami, but if you prefer something with less salt, try pastrami, prosciutto, ham, or pepperoni. Other preferred ingredients include artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, and olives.
CHEESE Since we use tortellini that have cheese inside, we only add a little parmesan for flavor.
DRESSING Use premade Italian dressing or prepare your homemade Italian dressing to keep things simple.
Variations
Tortellini salad’s versatility in terms of ingredients allows you to use anything you have on hand.
- Green beans or broccoli that has been left over
- Add more protein by grilling some prawns or using leftover, chopped chicken.
- Add some pepperoncini slices, artichoke hearts, and olives.
- For a completely fresh variation, add some feta cheese crumbles and roasted tomatoes!
Italian Tortellini Salad Recipe
- Drain & cook tortellini. To stop the cooking, rinse with cold water.
- As directed in the recipe below, combined the remaining ingredients.
- Before serving, cover, and chill.
Leftovers
Italian tortellini salad can be stored in the fridge in a closed container for 4 to 5 days. Just whisk, then plate!
Tortellini salad shouldn’t be frozen.
Italian Tortellini Salad (Pinterest)Ingredient
- 16 ounces of cheese tortellini
- 1 cup Italian dressing homemade or store-bought
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- ¾ cup salami diced
- ⅓ cup red onion diced
- ½ red pepper diced
- ½ green pepper diced
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese shredded
- 1 tablespoon parsley
Instructions
- Tortellini should be cooked by the instructions on the package in a medium pot of boiling water.
- By running under cold water, fully cool.
- Before serving, combine all the ingredients and chill for two hours.
Notes
Additions are optional:
- 1 cup drained marinated artichoke hearts
- pitted olives in a half-cup
- Sundried tomatoes, half a cup
In this dish, bell peppers of any hue will work. While you prepare the other ingredients, soak the onion in cold water if it is particularly strong.
Avoid overcooking pasta. Start the pasta in advance to save time, and cut the other items as the pasta cooks.
As the spaghetti chills, the dressing will absorb into the noodles, so use plenty.