Description
30 Minute Pesto Tortellini Salad is a quick, vibrant dish that combines tender tortellini with fresh vegetables and creamy pesto. Perfect for potlucks, picnics, or busy weeknight dinners, this salad bursts with flavor and color. Serve it as a light meal or a side dish that will impress your guests without keeping you in the kitchen for long.
Ingredients
Scale
- 9 oz fresh or frozen tortellini
- 1 cup pesto sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Boil salted water in a large pot. Add tortellini and cook according to package instructions (3-5 minutes) until they float. Drain and rinse under cold water.
- While the tortellini cooks, chop cherry tomatoes and cucumber into bite-sized pieces.
- In a large bowl, combine cooled tortellini, tomatoes, and cucumber. Drizzle with olive oil and mix gently.
- Stir in pesto sauce until well-coated. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Chill for about 10 minutes before serving to enhance flavors.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 20mg