TORTELLINI PASTA SALAD

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Scrumptious Tortellini Pasta Salad is a quick and easy veggie filled flavor packed side that goes with all your grilled favorites. We love it with Dry Rub Grilled Pork Tenderloin and Marinated Herb Butter T Bone Steaks. This pasta salad holds up very well and can be made up to twenty four hours in advance of serving. But please hold the basil and about half the dressing until about twenty minutes prior to serving.

Provided by Beth Pierce @smalltownwoman

Categories     Pasta Salads

Number Of Ingredients 9

20 ounce(s) fresh refrigerated cheese tortellini
1 english cucumber sliced in half lengthwise and then thinly sliced
1 1/2 cup(s) grape or cherry tomatoes sliced in half
1/2 cup(s) sliced black olives
1/2 cup(s) deli sliced peperoncinis
1/3 cup(s) small diced red onion
8 ounce(s) fresh mozzarella cut in small cubes
2/3 cup(s) favorite bottled italian dressing
1/4 cup(s) fresh basil snipped or torn

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

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