Best Tortellini Tricolore Salad Recipes
ITALIAN TORTELLINI SALAD
Steps:
- Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and cook tortellini according to package directions.
- Cool completely by running under cold water.
- Combine all ingredients and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 304 kcal, Carbohydrate 30 g, Protein 12 g, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Sodium 800 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving
TORTELLINI TRICOLORE SALAD
This Italian-inspired salad uses fresh cheese tortellini as its base. (You can find fresh tortellini in the refrigerated section of your local supermarket.) It's a fun variation on the usual pasta salad suspects. Plus, it's superconvenient because you can fix it up to a day ahead and serve it straight from the fridge. We love the way tortellini and mozzarella taste when they've been marinating in Italian seasonings and how nice the colors of the broccoli, tomatoes, and olives look when they are served together. That's why we call this salad tricolore (Italian for "three colors")!
Yield serves 4 to 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the tortellini according to the package directions. Drain well and let cool.
- Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Add the broccoli florets and cook for about 2 minutes, until tender but still slightly crisp. Drain and plunge into ice water to stop the cooking. Let cool. Drain well.
- To make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Italian salad dressing mix, and vinegar.
- In a large bowl, combine the tortellini, broccoli, mozzarella, chicken, cherry tomatoes, and olives. Fold the dressing into the salad. Taste and add more vinegar, if desired.
COLORFUL TORTELLINI PASTA SALAD
I get a lot of requests for this pretty and flavorful pasta salad. I like lighter dressing, so if you like more, you may want to increase the oil and vinegar. I haven't gotten any complaints about this though - only compliments! :) I use dry, tri-color tortellini, but you can use refrigerated tortellini or whatever pasta you like. I think fresh herbs and fresh parmesan cheese (not the powdered stuff in the can!) make a big difference in this recipe. I haven't tried it yet, but I think fresh broccoli would also be nice in this. This recipe makes a ton, so it is great for larger gatherings. The number of servings is a guess!
Provided by Vino Girl
Categories Onions
Time 4h45m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
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.
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