Tortellini Salad

Memorial Day is on Monday and if you still need a tasty salad for your barbeque or picnic, make this Tortellini Salad. It is one of my favorite salads to take to summer parties. It is always a hit and I usually get asked for the recipe. I am always happy to share my recipes, so today everyone is getting my Tortellini Salad recipe.

This easy tortellini salad is colorful, filling, and loaded with flavor. Cheese tortellini are surrounded by artichokes, peppers, grape tomatoes, black olives, basil, and Parmesan cheese. I like to buy the tri-colored tortellini, but any tortellini will do. I toss the salad in balsamic dressing, making sure all of the ingredients are covered. I use store bought dressing to keep it easy. My favorite brand is Maple Grove’s Balsamic Vinaigrette, but feel free to use your favorite brand or make your own dressing.

This is a cold pasta salad, which makes it perfect for summer. Make sure you chill it in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving. I like to make a big bowl so we can eat it for leftovers. It is great as a main dish or side dish. The salad will keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Add this Tortellini Salad to your Memorial Day menu and have a fun, safe holiday weekend!

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Tortellini Salad
Yield: 8-10
Ingredients:
1 (16 ounce) package cheese tortellini, cooked according to package instructions, rinsed and drained
2 cups water-packed artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
1 large red pepper, chopped, seeds removed
1 large yellow pepper, chopped, seeds removed
1/2 cup pitted sliced black olives
1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes
3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup freshly chopped basil
1 1/4 cups balsamic dressing (use your favorite brand)
Salt and pepper, to tasteDirections:
1. In a large bowl, combine tortellini, artichokes, peppers, olives, tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, and basil. Stir until combined.
2. Add the balsamic dressing and gently stir until all of the ingredients are coated with dressing. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place tortellini salad in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving. Serve chilled.
If you like this Tortellini Salad, you might also like:
Greek Style Tortellini Salad from Recipe Girl
Warm Tortellini & Pesto Chicken Salad from Cooking with My Kid
Tortellini Skewers from Dana Treat
Tortellini Spinach Salad from Two Peas and Their Pod



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What a beautiful pasta salad! Love all the colors! Perfect for a summertime cookout.
Love the new look of the blog!! Have a great holiday weekend!
Maria your new site is making your recipes look even MORE delicious and vibrant and colorful. I love it!
Have a happy long weekend!
Two Peas replied: — May 27th, 2011 @ 2:22 pm
Thanks so much! Have a great weekend!
I love pasta salads like this! Black olives and tortellini…perfection!
This sounds so lovely. Beautiful recipe!
I have been craving a pasta salad lately- I can’t think of anything better than YOURS now!!!
That looks good, especially the artichoke hearts. I love that last photo where it feels like you’re just ready to take a bite!
This is colorful! I love the idea of this salad (minus the olives
). I totally want to make it! Such a unique salad
Two Peas replied: — May 27th, 2011 @ 2:23 pm
You can leave the olives out, I won’t tell:)
This would make a wonderful side dish (or main course) for a summer meal! I love tortellini but barely ever eat it.
Perfect for Memorial Day or any time at all!
I can see why you get asked for the recipe- it looks divine! Perfect for a summer bbq.
I love this idea to make tortellini in a salad. It’s a perfect summer salad.
Mmm! Looks good. I love all your meatless dishes, Maria.
The artichoke, olive and tomato combination is wonderful, Maria. This is the perfect salad to take to any barbecue.
Oh yah, loving all of these summer recipes, makes me so excited for summer!
I love any kind of pasta salad, especially with tortellini! The more olives the better
Hope you guys have a great weekend!
A deli classic! This looks delish
Looks delicious! Perfect for this weekend.
Love making tortellini salad – thanks for the reminder
Looks amazing! I love tortellini salad and your pictures are beautiful!
Holy colorful salad! Looks so fresh and delicious…I think I’ll make it for our memorial day BBQ!
You’re right- everyone does love a good tortellini salad. I enjoy the Maple Grove salad dressings too. Thx for the link, & have a fun weekend!
Very bright and sunny salad – my kids would gobble it up – especially the olives
I can see how this would be popular at BBQ’s. I could eat this for my meal. Looks great!
Wow. I haven’t made a pasta salad of any kind in such a long time. And I don’t know why because they are so delicious. And perfect for warm weather. Thanks for reminding me! And, by the way, I’m loving your new site design. Very nice!
I love tortellini in salad
looks fantastic!
Wow. Love the colors in this pasta salad. Gorgeous!
I also like the new header on your site.
The site design looks so great and so does this salad!
Summer has arrived! Looks yummy
This tortelllni salad looks perfect for a Memorial Day gathering – love all the colors and is so easy to make!
Yum. This looks like a great summer dish!
I love a good cold pasta salad, especially if it includes artichokes. Yum!
I think my hubby would LOVE this… I might have to make a trip to the grocery store so we can try this… great job girl!! How are you feeling by the way? Can I make a special request for BABY update posts on a regular basis???
Two Peas replied: — May 30th, 2011 @ 10:43 am
I know, I need to do some baby updates. Soon-just for you:)
this sounds lovely! and simple. can’t wait to try it!
I love pasta salads like this, they are perfect for summer picnics! Hope you guys are enjoying the long weekend!
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Sounds so fresh (and easy). This would be perfect for dinner here in Arkansas, where I’m about to sweat to death already.
I love how colorful this salad is and think it’s so perfect for any outdoor get-together.
This looks great! In fact, I think this is a recipe that my hubby can handle, so I think I’ll add it to our menu next week.
I looooooove tortellini! I never thought to use it in a pasta salad, but it’s genius. This looks delicious!