Made with cheese tortellini, fresh tomatoes, salami, and mozzarella, this Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad is perfect for parties, cookouts, or weeknight dinners.
The tortellini not only has a great texture and extra flavor from the cheese stuffing, but the sauce gets in all the nooks and crannies of each noodle, so you get yummy pesto in every single bite!
Ingredients:
Salt to taste
⅔ cup homemade pesto
20 oz. cheese tortellini
20 oz. cherry tomatoes, halved
1.5 cups sweet peas, thawed if frozen
¼ red onion, mined
8 oz. hard salami rounds, halved
3 tablespoons pine nuts
8 oz. pearl mozzarella cheese
½ cup fresh basil, julienned
Instructions :
Eat the pasta immediately or place it in the refrigerator to chill.
If using homemade pesto, prepare homemade pesto and set aside.*
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the tortellini to the pot and boil until the tortellini floats to the top of the water.
Strain the tortellini and set aside to come to room temperature.
Add the tortellini, tomatoes, peas, onions, salami, pine nuts, and mozzarella to a large bowl and mix.
Top with basil and salt to taste.
Eat the pasta immediately or place it in the refrigerator to chill.
