Name: Easy Italian Tortellini Pasta Salad Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 20 20 1 ounce package refrigerated tortellini (I used spinach and cheese); 1 pint cherry tomatoes (chopped in half); 1 large cucumber (diced); 1/2 cup olives (sliced); 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese balls; 1/2 cup italian salami (cubed); 1 cup Italian salad dressing; ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 1 teaspoon paprika; ½ teaspoon celery seed; ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

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How To Make Easy Italian Tortellini Pasta Salad

Try this easy and filling pasta salad for a tasty bite! Its made with tortellini pasta, cherry tomatoes, and salami, tossed in a cheesy Italian dressing.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Chill Time: 3 hours

Total: 3 hours 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

20oztortellini,(1 package) refrigerated
2cupscherry tomatoes,chopped in half
1large cucumber,diced
½cupolives,sliced
½cupmozzarella cheese balls
½cupitalian salami,cubed

For Dressing:

1cupItalian salad dressing
¼cupparmesan cheese,grated
1tbspsesame seeds
1tsppaprika
½tspcelery seed
¼tspgarlic powder

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water.
Add cherry tomatoes, cucumber, olives, mozzarella cheese balls, and Italian salami to a large bowl.

Dressing:

Whisk together Italian salad dressing, parmesan cheese, sesame seeds, paprika, celery seed, and garlic powder. Pour over salad and toss until coated.
Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
Serve and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 365.69kcal
Fat: 29.90g
Saturated Fat: 9.01g
Trans Fat: 0.15g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10.27g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 9.17g
Carbohydrates: 13.68g
Fiber: 3.15g
Sugar: 4.90g
Protein: 12.22g
Cholesterol: 37.83mg
Sodium: 691.31mg
Calcium: 204.06mg
Potassium: 398.42mg
Iron: 1.78mg
Vitamin A: 84.24µg
Vitamin C: 8.49mg

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