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Tortellini Salad with Artichokes and Edamame
Tortellini Salad with Artichokes and Edamame ~ perfect for those busy nights when you want a nice healthy salad for dinner, but crave some protein and carbs along with it.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
463 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Dinner
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 8 ounces tortellini any variety, fresh
- 1/2 red onion chopped into 1 inch chunks
- 1/2 red bell pepper cut in 1/2 inch chunks
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper cut in 1/2 inch chunks
- 13 ounces Artichoke drained, canned quarters
- 1 cup edamame thawed, frozen
- 1 cup hearts of palm sliced
- 1/4 cup dill finely chopped, fresh
- 1 cup kalamata olives sliced in half, pitted
- 1/3 cup pine nuts toasting instructions below, toasted
- salt to taste, fresh cracked
- black pepper to taste, fresh cracked
dressing
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 6 Tbsp red wine vinegar or more to taste
- 1/4 tsp oregano ground
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp dill dried
- 1/4 tsp thyme dried
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the tortellini gently in boiling salted water. I cook it a few minutes less than the package instructions state. Drain carefully and rinse in cold water, or put into an ice water bath to stop the cooking. Be gentle with the pasta, you don't want to tear it. Drain and set aside to dry on a clean dish towel. Then add them to a large salad bowl.
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients and taste to adjust anything. Set aside.
- Separate the layers of the onion chunks and add them to the salad bowl along with the peppers.
- Add the drained artichokes, edamame beans, hearts of palm, and dill to the bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Toss gently with enough dressing to moisten everything thoroughly.
- To serve, scatter the olives and pine nuts over the top of the salad.
- To toast pine nuts, put them in a skillet over medium heat. I like to add a tablespoon of olive oil, but you don't have to use it. Stirring constantly, heat the nuts until they turn golden.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
463kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
1146mg
(48%)
Potassium
958mg
(20%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
1220IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
49mg
(54%)
Calcium
119mg
(12%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 463
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 463kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 1146mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 958mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 1220IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 49mg | 54% |
| Calcium | 119mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.