Best Tortellini Pasta Salad Recipes

TORTELLINI PASTA SALAD WITH PEAS AND ROASTED RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Whisk the sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper together in a large bowl.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions. Three minutes before the pasta is done, add the peas to the pot. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool. Add to the bowl with the dressing.
• Add the red peppers, onion, and Parmesan to the bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. The pasta salad is best if served right away.
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TORTELLINI AND SPINACH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Whisk the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper together in a large bowl.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool. Add to the bowl with the dressing.
• Add the spinach, basil, and scallions, Gouda and tomato to the bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. The pasta salad is best if served right away.
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COLORFUL TORTELLINI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions on the package.
• When making any pasta salad, I prefer to under cook it by a minute or two so that it is a bit more firm, but this is up to you.
• Rinse with cold water and drain well.
• Whisk together vinegar, olive oil, herbs, lemon juice, garlic, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and hot sauce in a medium bowl or large measuring cup.
• Combine peppers, onion, and olives in a very large bowl.
• Gently stir in tortellini.
• Pour dressing over salad and lightly toss to coat pasta and vegetables.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight or for at least four hours.
• Just before serving, sprinkle the cheeses on top.

CHEESE AND SPINACH TORTELLINI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Cook 1 bag of Barilla's Cheese and Spinach Tortellini, drain and allow to cool.
• 2. Add in salt and pepper to taste, chopped basil, and italian dressing. BE SURE NOT TO OVERCOAT.
• 3. add parmesan cheese and mix well!
• 4. Pour into a nice bowl and allow to sit in refridgerator overnight or for at least 2 hours.
• 5. Be sure it is cooled before serving.

TORTELLINI & BOW TIE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the precooked Tortellini and Bow Tie Pasta in a large colander.
• Rinse both pastas under cold water until completely cooled.
• Drain completely and set aside.
• In a large salad bowl, toss together the Salad Pastas and Vegetables.
• Add the Dressing and Spices and toss everything well.
• Refrigerate until time to serve.
• This salad develops more flavor the longer it refrigerates so it can be made the night before if desired.
• Lightly toss just prior to serving.

CHEESE TORTELLINI PESTO PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pastas, set aside to drain and cool a bit.
• In large bowl or punch bowl, add rest of ingredients, folding gently til well mixed.
• Gently fold in pastas well.
• Adjust seasoning to taste, meaning, add more salt, parmesan, etc., til you like it.
• Serve immediately, or refrigerate.
• *If you make this say a day ahead of time, you'll need to "refresh" this. Just add a bit more olive oil, salt and parmesan before serving.
• This salad is best, though, room temp, or even slightly warm.

CHEESE TORTELLINI PESTO PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Cook pastas, set aside to cool a bit.
• 2. In large bowl or punch bowl, add rest of ingredients folding gently til well mixed.
• 3. Gently fold in pastas well.
• 4. Adjust seasonings to taste, meaning, add more salt, parmesan, etc., til it's to your own liking.
• 5. Serve immediately, or refrigerate.
• 6. *If serving this much later or the next day, you'll need to "refresh" this. Just add a bit more olive oil, salt and parmesan cheese before serving as the noodles suck up the oil and seasonings a bit.
• 7. *This salad is best room temp or even slightly warm.

MEDITERRANEAN TORTELLINI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil and rinse tortellini. Blanch spinach if using fresh. Defrost and drain spinach if using frozen.
• Combine tortellini, spinach, olives, tomatoes, onion.
• Mix oil and vinegar, then pour over salad mixture.
• Add cheeses.
• Enjoy!

TORTELLINI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil a large pot of water and cook the tortellini according to the directions on the package. Once it is done cooking, drain and pour into a large bowl.
• Fold in peppers, onion, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, artichoke hearts and feta cheese.
• Whisk together salad dressing ingredients and pour over salad.
• Toss salad until dressing is evenly distributed.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until serving.

SOUTHWEST TORTELLINI PASTA SALAD WITH CREAMY SALSA DRESSING

Steps:

• Add all of the Creamy Salsa Dressing ingredients to a blender or food processor and "chop" then puree until smooth, scraping sides down as needed. Add milk, a tablespoon at a time, to reach desired consistency.
• Cook Tortellini in generously salted water just until al dente according to package directions (do NOT overcook - we don't want soggy tortellini). Rinse tortellini in cool water and add to a large serving bowl. Add. corn, bell pepper, tomatoes, black beans, red onion and half of the dressing. Gently toss. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
• When ready to serve, add avocado, bacon, cheese and the desired amount of dressing to the salad (you may not use all it) and gently toss to combine. Add additional dressing if needed so its nice and creamy. Taste and season with salt and pepper and hot sauce if desired.

TORTELLINI CAESAR PASTA SALAD RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• 1.Cook tortellini according to package directions; drain and cool. 2.Steam broccoli until tender, about 6 minutes; cool. 3.Cook corn in boiling water, 5 minutes; cool, then slice kernels off cob. 4.Toss tortellini, broccoli, and corn with dressing, lemon juice, carrots, tomatoes; salt to taste.

TORTELLINI CAESAR PASTA SALAD RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• 1.Cook tortellini according to package directions; drain and cool. 2.Steam broccoli until tender, about 6 minutes; cool. 3.Cook corn in boiling water, 5 minutes; cool, then slice kernels off cob. 4.Toss tortellini, broccoli, and corn with dressing, lemon juice, carrots, tomatoes; salt to taste.

ROSEMARY TORTELLINI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions; rinse and drain.
• While tortellini cooks, cut tomatoes, rosemary, and onion; set aside.
• Combine balsamic vinegar, salt, sugar, pepper, and olive oil in small bowl; whisk to emulsify.
• Toss pasta, tomato/rosemary/onion, and vinegar mixture in large bowl.
• Cover and chill for at least two hours before serving.

3 CHEESE TORTELLINI CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Get out a LARGE salad bowl. This recipe makes a good amount. Set aside.
• Cook tortellini according to pkg directions and then drain,rinse and chill. Now cook your wacy mac veggie spirals according to pkg directions and then drain and rinse and also chill.
• while the pastas are getting chilled,chop up the onion, olives,and add to your bowl. Drain the artichokes hearts and chop up hearts and add to your bowl.
• If using fully cooked chicken breast strips that come in a bag,follow pkg directions,once heated up,dice the chicken up into bite size pcs and add to the bowl.
• Check your pastas and if chilled enough add to the bowl and mix really good. Now add your peas and salad dressing and parmesan cheese and remix it again and chill overnight. then enjoy as a side or alone as a main meal,its so good!
• Tips:The parmesan cheese and salad dressing add enough flavor but my sons will request i add garlic powder,pepper and italian spices. If my sons want salt they add it later,I dont use salt. I use 1/4th tsp pepper and 1/2 tsps for garlic powder and italian spices. You can adjust the amounts according to your taste,enjoy!

TORTELLINI PASTA SALAD WITH BASIL & PARMESAN

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Rinse with cold water; drain.
• Place pasta in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.

TORTELLINI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
• In a large bowl, combine the pasta, oil and salad dressing mix; toss together. Add vegetables and cheese; mix well, cover and refrigerate over night.

ITALIAN TORTELLINI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Cook tortellini according to package directions and drain well. Add the tortellini, tomatoes, bell peppers, red onion, mozzarella balls, pepperoncini, salami, basil, parsley, and oregano.
• 2. Drizzle with the dressing and toss gently to coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

TORTELLINI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil cheese tortellini noodles according to package directions and drain well.
• In a large bowl combine the cooled tortellini noodles, cucumbers, tomatoes, black olives, peperoncinis, red onion, mozzarella and Italian Dressing. Refrigerate for 30 minutes up to overnight.
• Before serving sprinkle with fresh snipped basil