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Tortellini Pasta Salad
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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
- subheading: Cook tortellini:
- 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.
- subheading: Make dressing:
- 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.
- subheading: Add ingredients to dressing:
- subheading: Add spinach and basil:
- Fold in spinach and basil. Garnish with additional basil, and serve immediately.