Tortellini Salad
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Tortellini Salad
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This fresh, vibrant, and utterly delicious Tortellini Salad feeds a crowd on a dime. The best part: you can put it together in minutes!
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Ingredients
- 1 lb cheese tortellini $2.98
- 1 summer squash $1.10
- 1 zucchini $0.93
- 1/2 tsp salt $0.02
- 1 pint cherry tomato $2.98
- 1/2 red onion $0.47
- 1/2 cup Italian parsley $0.27, chopped
- 2 cups baby spinach $2.18, fresh, packed
- 1/2 cup black olive $2.37, sliced
- 3/4 cup Italian dressing $0.78
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese $0.33
Instructions
- First, cook the tortellini according to the package directions. Then drain well and cool in a very large bowl in the fridge.
- While the tortellini is cooking, slice the summer squash and the zucchini into 1/4-inch rounds and then quarter the rounds. Add them to a large bowl and sprinkle with salt and mix.
- Slice the cherry tomatoes in half. Slice the red onion in 1/4 inch half moons and soak it in cold water to dull its sharp flavor. Chop the parsley, and if the baby spinach leaves are large, chop them as well.
- Once the tortellini has cooled, top it with the cherry tomatoes, red onion, zucchini, squash, baby spinach, and sliced black olives. Then drizzle with 1/2 cup of Italian dressing.
- Next, top the salad with chopped Italian parsley and Parmesan cheese. Then drizzle with the final 1/4 cup of Italian dressing. Finally, mix, and serve! Wasn't that easy?
Notes
- *I chose cheese tortellini to keep the flavor profile simple, but you can use any kind of tortellini.
- chose cheese tortellini to keep the flavor profile simple, but you can use any kind of tortellini.
- **Soak the red onion in cold water for a few minutes to dull the sharp flavor.
- ***I use our homemade Italian dressing, but you can also use store-bought.
- Ingredient Substitutions:
- f you can't access this ingredient, substitute it with rotini, farfalle, penne, orecchiette, or gnocchi. (And call it Pasta Salad!)
- Try cucumber or carrots.
- Tortellini: If you can't access this ingredient, substitute it with rotini, farfalle, penne, orecchiette, or gnocchi. (And call it Pasta Salad!)
- Cherry Tomatoes: If you're not a fan of tomatoes, try using red bell peppers instead.
- Red Onion: You can substitute with green onion, white onion, or yellow onion.
- Summer Squash and Zucchini: Try cucumber or carrots.
- Black Olives: Substitute with green olives or capers.
- Baby Spinach and Italian Parsley: Adds herbaceous peppery notes. Substitute the spinach with kale or arugula. You can also switch the parsley with fresh basil.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cup
Calories
186kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Sodium
543mg
(23%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 186 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 186kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Sodium | 543mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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