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Italian Tortellini Pasta Salad with Salami and Mozzarella

Tortellini Pasta Salad

This easy Tortellini Pasta Salad features tender cheese tortellini in a bright and zesty sun-dried tomato vinaigrette with all your favorite Italian mix-ins like salami, mozzarella pearls, olives, roasted tomatoes, and fresh basil.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course, pasta, Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 502 kcal

Ingredients
  

Tortellini Pasta Salad:

  • 24 oz bag cheese tortellini
  • 1/4 red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • 8 oz fresh mozzarella ciliegine drained
  • 2 roasted red bell peppers diced
  • 1 cup pitted Castelvetrano olives halved
  • 8 oz hard salami diced
  • 2 cups baby arugula
  • 20 fresh basil leaves torn
  • Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette:

  • 1/4 cup chopped sundried tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2/3 cup olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Cook the tortellini. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the tortellini according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water until the pasta is cool to the touch.
  • Make the vinaigrette. In a wide-mouthed pint-size mason jar, combine the dressing ingredients. Use an immersion blender to blend the ingredients until they’re very smooth and emulsified. Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside. Alternatively, you can blend the ingredients in a blender or food processor.
  • Assemble the tortellini pasta salad. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked tortellini, red onion, roasted bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, olives, salami, and mozzarella. Toss with enough dressing to coat and season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate the pasta salad for 1-2 hours, until chilled. Right before serving, toss the pasta salad with the fresh basil and arugula

Nutrition

Calories: 502kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 25gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 1444mgPotassium: 304mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 525IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 260mgIron: 3mg
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