This simple tortellini pesto pasta salad recipe features pesto and freshly chopped garden tomatoes. A nice meatless meal for a summer day, which also makes a great side dish for dinner or to bring to that next cookout.
Course Pasta, Side Dish, Vegetarian
Cuisine Italian
Keyword pesto tortellini salad, pesto tortellini salad recipe, tortellini pasta salad, tortellini pesto pasta salad
Prep Time 7 minutesminutes
Cook Time 8 minutesminutes
Total Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 311kcal
Ingredients
12ozcheese tortellinifrozen
3tablespoonbasil pestojarred
½cuptomatoesfreshly chopped
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, then cook the frozen tortellini until they float to top of water. Drain and rinse the cooked tortellini with cold water, then gently toss in colander to ensure no pockets of water remain.
Place the cheese tortellini in a large bowl, add the pesto and toss to combine, until well coated.
Add the chopped tomatoes and fold in gently until they are evenly distributed in the salad.
Notes
While you can use any tomato in the recipe, I do find grape or cherry tomatoes are ideal. Before serving you may like to sprinkle on a little Parmesan cheese.