Best Southwest Tortellini Salad With Creamy Salsa Dressing Recipes

SOUTHWEST TORTELLINI SALAD WITH CREAMY SALSA DRESSING Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by PineyCook

Number Of Ingredients 25

Tortellini Salad
23 oz Five cheese tortellini cooked al dente according to package directions*
fresh corn kernels from 1 ear of sweet corn
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half
1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 of a small red onion, chopped
1 large avocado, chopped
6 slices bacon, crumbled (more or less to taste)
1/3 cup roasted and salted sunflower seeds
1/2 cup finely grated Pepper Jack (may sub Cotija) cheese, or more to taste
Creamy Salsa Dressing
3/4 cup smooth salsa (medium for more of a kick)
1/2 cup sour cream (may sub.plain Greek yogurt)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
juice from 1 lime (2 tablespoons)
1 jalapeno, seeded, deveined and roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1/3 cup loosely packed cilantro
1/2 teaspoon sugar**
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
Milk as needed

Steps:

Creamy Salsa Dressing: 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. Tortellini Salad: Add tortellini, corn, bell pepper, tomatoes, black beans and red onion to a large bowl. Toss to combine with enough Creamy Salsa Dressing to coat (about 2/3 of dressing) and reserve remaining dressing. Chill tossed salad (covered) and reserved dressing separately in the refrigerator for 2 hours (time permitting.). (Tortellini will soak up much of the dressing as it chills). When ready to serve, toss salad with avocado, bacon, sunflower seeds and cheese and desired amount of remaining dressing so its nice and creamy. Taste and add season with salt and pepper if desired. Enjoy! NOTES *I love the tortellini in the refrigerated section of Costco **May want to increase sugar if using Greek yogurt

Southwest Tortellini Casserole image

Provided by Parsley

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
9 -10 ounces refrigerated cheese tortellini, can use any type
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 1/2 cups low-fat sour cream, can use regular
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
1/2 cup sliced black olives
3/4 cup chopped green onion
1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease/spray a 1 1/2 qt casserole dish.
In a bowl, toss together the black beans, tortellini, green chilies, diced tomatoes and cumin. Mix well and pour into the prepared casserole dish.
In another bowl, stir together the sour cream, lime juice and sugar; evenly spread this over mixture in the casserole dish.
Evenly sprinkle with cheese, then olives, then green onions, then the cilantro.
Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Uncover and continue baking an additional 20-30 minutes until cheese is bubbly and lightly browned.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 687.9, Fat 35.2, SaturatedFat 20.2, Cholesterol 112.5, Sodium 1201.9, Carbohydrate 62.4, Fiber 10.7, Sugar 6, Protein 33.7