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Pesto Tortellini Salad
This Pesto Tortellini Salad is a simple and incredibly tasty entree, side dish, or appetizer! It's made with tender tortellini noodles tossed with green peas, fresh bell pepper, and parmesan in a creamy pesto sauce. It's an easy and healthy pasta salad recipe you'll be making again and again!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 side
Calories: 499 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 19 ounces Frozen Tortellini (one bag)
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 7 ounces prepared pesto
- 10 ounces frozen green peas
- 1 red bell pepper finely diced
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the tortellini per package directions. Drain and rinse to cool.Cook peas per package directions- OR -add peas to the tortellini while boiling for the last 4-5 minutes of cook time. Drain and rinse together.
- Place the cooled tortellini in a large bowl. Add peas, chopped red pepper, pesto, mayonnaise, and parmesan cheese and toss to coat in the mixture. Note: It can be easier to pre-mix the pesto and mayo so that it gets evenly distributed without any effort.
- Serve right away, or chill until ready to serve. This salad can be served at room temperature or cold and will save well.
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Notes
- This salad will make:
- If you want to make it a meal, try adding:
- 6-8 side salad servings
- 4 main course servings
- Rotisserie chicken
- chopped leftover steak
- Tuna fish
Nutrition Information
Calories
499kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
798mg
(33%)
Potassium
162mg
(5%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1685IU
(34%)
Vitamin C
44mg
(49%)
Calcium
243mg
(24%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6side
Amount Per Serving
Calories 499
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 499kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 798mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 162mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1685IU | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 44mg | 49% |
| Calcium | 243mg | 24% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.