Antipasto Tortellini Pasta Salad

Antipasto Tortellini Pasta Salad

Tender cheese tortellini tossed with veggies, mozzarella pearls, veggies, and creamy Italian dressing. My go-to for BBQs, road trips, camping, picnics, and luncheons!

Author: Jane Doe

Category: Other

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: Medium

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 8 As A Side

Calories: 277 kcal per serving

Ingredients

Creamy Italian Dressing

  • 2 Gram - Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1 Gram - Italian Seasoning
  • 1 Gram - Garlic Clove, Minced
  • 1 Gram - Onion Powder
  • 2 Gram - Mayonnaise
  • 1 Gram - Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Gram - Salt And Pepper, To Taste

Antipasto Tortellini Pasta Salad

  • 16 Ounce - Cheese Tortellini
  • 1 Gram - Chickpeas, Rinsed And Drained
  • 8 Ounce - Mozzarella Pearls
  • 1 Gram - Sundried Tomatoes, Roughly Chopped
  • 1 Gram - Pickled Peppers, Like Hot Cherry Peppers, Pepperoncinis, Etc
  • 1 Gram - Cucumber, Sliced
  • 1 Gram - Parmesan, Shaved
  • 1 Gram - Basil, Julienned

Instructions

Creamy Italian Dressing

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar, Italian seasoning, garlic, onion powder, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper until smooth.
  2. While whisking, slowly drizzle in the olive oil until creamy and emulsified. Taste and add more salt and pepper as needed. Store in a jar in the fridge for up to a week.

Antipasto Tortellini Pasta Salad

  1. Cook the cheese tortellini in a pot of salted, boiling water until al dente, according to package directions (about 3-5 minutes). Drain and rinse with cold water to prevent it from cooking further. Let it cool completely at room temperature or in the fridge while you prep the other ingredients.
  2. Toss the cooled tortellini with the chickpeas, mozzarella pearls, sundried tomatoes, pickled peppers, cucumber, Parmesan, and basil. Stir in half of the creamy Italian dressing. Taste, and add more dressing according to taste. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 277 kcal | Total Fat: 7 g | Saturated: 1 g | Unsaturated: 1 g | Cholesterol: 6 mg | Total Carbs: 46 g | Fiber: 1 g | Sugars: 25 g | Proteins: 6 g | Sodium: 482 mg

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