Tortellini Pasta Salad Recipe
This tortellini pasta salad recipe is the ultimate crowd-pleaser: fresh, hearty, and absolutely bursting with flavour. It comes together in under 20 minutes.
Equipment
1 large salad bowl
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Ingredients
- 600 g tortellini (I used spinach and ricotta)
- 250 g cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 small red onion finely sliced
- 1 small orange pepper diced
- 150 g drained pitted Kalamata olives
- 110 g drained roasted artichokes in oil
- 1 handful rocket (US arugula)
FOR THE LEMON VINAIGRETTE
- 1 heaped tsp Dijon mustard
- 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 80 ml extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- black pepper to taste
- 1 to 2 tsp sugar, honey, or pure maple syrup to taste
Instructions
- Cook the tortellini in salted water according to the packet instructions. When done, drain, place in a large salad bowl, and toss in the lemon vinaigrette straight away. Leave to cool down.600 g tortellini
- In the meantime, make the lemon vinaigrette: Whisk together the Dijon mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and salt. Season to taste with pepper and sugar.1 heaped tsp Dijon mustard, 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, 80 ml extra-virgin olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, ¼ teaspoon salt, black pepper, 1 to 2 tsp sugar, honey, or pure maple syrup
- Prepare the vegetables: halve the tomatoes, slice the onion, deseed and dice the pepper.250 g cherry tomatoes, 1 small red onion, 1 small orange pepper
- Mix the tomatoes, onion, pepper, olives, and artichokes with the tortellini.150 g drained pitted Kalamata olives, 110 g drained roasted artichokes in oil
- Add the rocket and toss again. Add more olive oil and lemon juice if needed. Serve at room temperature.1 handful rocket
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 501kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 16gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 1000mgPotassium: 183mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1115IUVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 171mgIron: 3mg