Antipasto Tortellini Pasta Salad with Basil Pesto Vinaigrette

The recipe Antipasto Tortellini Pasta Salad with Basil Pesto Vinaigrette can be made in approximately 25 minutes. This main course has 609 calories, 30g of protein, and 37g of fat per serving. For $3.02 per serving, this recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. It is brought to you by Simply Scratch. This recipe is liked by 36 foodies and cooks. If you have yellow bell pepper, olive oil, cherry tomato, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Overall, this recipe earns a not so amazing spoonacular score of 36%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Antipasto Salad with Grilled Chicken and Basil Pesto Vinaigrette, Tortellini Antipasto Pasta Salad with Newman’s Own Dressing, and Grilled Veggie and Tortellini Pasta with Basil Vinaigrette.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 4 minutes

 

Ingredients:

16 to 18 ounces fresh cheese filled tortellini

sea salt

1/4 pound Genoa salami, diced small (or about 1 cup)

1/4 pound ham, diced small (or about 1 cup)

1 cup cherry tomato halves

1/2 cup diced bell pepper (orange, yellow and green)

1/2 cup sliced black olives

8 ounces fresh mozzarella, pearls or 1 large ball diced

1/4 cup crumbled Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup basil pesto

3 tablespoons white wine vinegar

2 tablespoons olive oil

Equipment:

pot

mixing bowl

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Bring a larger pot of salted water to a boil and cook the tortellini according to the package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. In a large mixing bowl combine the tortellini, salami, ham, tomatoes, bell pepper, olives and mozzarella. Gently toss to combine. In small bowl or jar combine the pesto, vinegar and olive oil. Pour in the desired amount of dressing into the pasta salad and season with freshly ground black pepper and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.

 

Step by step:


1. Bring a larger pot of salted water to a boil and cook the tortellini according to the package directions.

2. Drain and rinse with cold water.

3. In a large mixing bowl combine the tortellini, salami, ham, tomatoes, bell pepper, olives and mozzarella. Gently toss to combine.

4. In small bowl or jar combine the pesto, vinegar and olive oil.

5. Pour in the desired amount of dressing into the pasta salad and season with freshly ground black pepper and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.


Nutrition Information:

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608k Calories
30g Protein
37g Total Fat
38g Carbs
7% Health Score
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Calories
608k
30%

Fat
37g
57%

  Saturated Fat
12g
76%

Carbohydrates
38g
13%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
88mg
29%

Sodium
1871mg
81%

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Protein
30g
61%

Calcium
393mg
39%

Vitamin C
28mg
35%

Vitamin B12
1µg
24%

Phosphorus
216mg
22%

Vitamin A
895IU
18%

Selenium
12µg
18%

Iron
2mg
16%

Fiber
3g
15%

Zinc
2mg
14%

Vitamin B1
0.2mg
14%

Vitamin B2
0.19mg
11%

Vitamin E
1mg
9%

Vitamin B6
0.17mg
8%

Vitamin B3
1mg
7%

Potassium
192mg
5%

Magnesium
18mg
5%

Vitamin K
4µg
4%

Copper
0.08mg
4%

Manganese
0.07mg
4%

Vitamin B5
0.33mg
3%

Folate
10µg
3%

Vitamin D
0.17µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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