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Tortellini Pasta Salad

Servings: 12

Servings: 12
Ingredients
  • 1 ( 20-oz.) pkg. refrigerated cheese-filled bi-color tortellini
  • ⅔ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp. grated garlic (from 2 medium cloves)
  • ¾ tsp. kosher salt
  • ½ tsp. dried oregano
  • ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper
  • ¼ tsp. black pepper
  • ¼ tsp. granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup sliced pepperoncini salad peppers, plus 1 Tbsp. brine from jar (from 1 [16-oz.] jar), divided
  • ½ cup thinly sliced red onion, plus 1 Tbsp. finely chopped red onion (from 1 large onion), divided
  • 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes (from 1 [1-pt.] container)
  • 1 cup sliced peeled, seeded cucumber (from 1 [10-oz.] cucumber)
  • ½ cup chopped refrigerated uncured Genoa salami (from 1 [4-oz.] pkg.)
  • 8 oz. ciliegine mozzarella pearls, drained
  • ⅓ cup sliced kalamata olives (from 1 [6.5-oz.] jar)
  • ½ cup chopped spinach (from 1 [5-oz.] container)
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil, plus more for garnish
Steps
  1. subheading: Cook tortellini:
  2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high; add tortellini, and cook according to package directions for al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water; drain and set aside.
  3. subheading: Make dressing:
  4. Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, oregano, crushed red pepper, black pepper, sugar, pepperoncini brine, and chopped red onion in a large bowl until well combined.
  5. subheading: Add ingredients to dressing:
  6. subheading: Add spinach and basil:
  7. Fold in spinach and basil. Garnish with additional basil, and serve immediately.
 

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