Tortellini Salads

Learn about 4 tortellini salad recipes in this article. They are a very fresh and delicious idea for the summer, perfect to take to work for lunch.

They are also ideal for when you do not know what to eat because it is very hot or to reuse the pasta that you had left over from the night before. You can even try them if you are bored of always eating the same thing.

Learn to prepare them!

Tortellini salads: recipe n ° 1

Ingredients

• 1 package of cheese tortellini
• 1 cup of broccoli
• ½ cup parsley
• 1 package of artichokes
• 2 chives
• 1 cup Italian-style salad dressing
• 3 teaspoons fresh basil, minced
• 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 6 cherry tomatoes

Preparation

• First, cook the tortellini as directed on the package, with hot water and salt.
• Then, strain and submerge in cold water to cut the boil and cool.
• Meanwhile, cut up the broccoli, artichokes, and chives.
• Then, fry in a pan with a little oil to cook them.
• Next, pour into a container with the tortellini.
• Next, sprinkle with the basil and top with the salad dressing.
• Then, mix everything well and add the grated Parmesan cheese.
• Finally, cut the tomatoes in half and add to the preparation.

Tortellini salads: recipe n ° 2

Ingredients

• 500 g of colored tortellini
• 125 ml olive oil
• 2 medium zucchini
• 400 g mozzarella cheese
• A little parsley
• 1 aubergine
• 3 bell peppers
• Salt and pepper for seasoning

Preparation

• To start, cut the eggplant into 5mm thick slices, salt and cover. Then let it rest for an hour.
• Then rinse and dry the aubergine slices and grill them for five minutes.
• On the other hand, clean the peppers and cut them into strips, do the same with the zucchini.
• Next, cut the cheese into cubes and the parsley very fine.
• Next, cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package with water and salt.
• When they are cooked, filter and let them cool.
• Finally, mix all the ingredients in a container and season to taste.

Tortellini salads: recipe n ° 3

This option is called “Tortellini Salad with Pesto Sauce.” Learn how to prepare it!

Ingredients

• A package of cheese tortellini
• 1 cucumber
• ¼ cup green olives
• 1 avocado
• 10 cherry tomatoes

For the pesto sauce

• ½ clove of garlic
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• Salt to taste
• A little of oil
• Basil leaves
• A tablespoon of pine nuts

Preparation

• First, cook the tortellini as instructed.
• Then, cut the cucumber into slices and salt it so that it loses its bitterness.
• Next, remove the pulp from the avocado and dice it.
• Also, remove the pit from the olives and cut into slices. You can buy them boneless if you want.
• Also cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
• Next, to make the pesto sauce, you just have to mince the garlic and basil well, grate the Parmesan cheese and chop the pine nuts.
• Next, place these four ingredients in the blender together with the oil and salt, so that a cream is formed.
• Then remove the pasta from the heat, strain and place in cold water to cool down and stop cooking.
• Then pour into a bowl and add the cucumber, avocado, olives and cherry tomatoes.

• Stir well and finally add the pesto sauce.
• You can eat at the moment or put in the fridge for about 20 minutes (it can be while you are setting the table, for example).

Tortellini salads: recipe n ° 4

The last option is well Mediterranean.

Ingredients

• 250 g cheese tortellini
• 100 g of assorted lettuces (radicchio, escarole, etc)
• ¼ tablespoon basil
• 50 g corn
• 8 piquillo peppers
• Olive oil, salt, vinegar and pepper for seasoning

Preparation

• First, cook the tortellini as directed on the package, paying attention to the cooking minutes.
• Then cut the lettuce into strips and the peppers as well.
• Next, place the lettuce, corn, piquillo peppers and basil in a container.
• When the pasta is ready, strain and cool.

• Finally, pour the tortellini into the container and season with vinegar, salt, olive oil and pepper.

As you can see, we have presented you with different options, but all just as delicious. Prepare them for different occasions and choose your favorite.