Tortellini Salad with Roasted Vegetables

By Maria Lichty

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Happy Labor Day! We hope you are all enjoying the long holiday weekend. Today we are going to our friend’s pool to enjoy the sunshine and relax. It should be a great day! Last week when I made the Israeli Couscous Salad with Roasted Vegetables I still had leftover vegetables. I don’t like good produce to go to waste so I made a Tortellini Salad with Roasted Vegetables. One of Josh’s favorite salads is my regular Tortellini Salad, so I was pretty sure he would enjoy this roasted vegetable version and I was right. We both loved it!

I used my favorite summer vegetables for this salad-eggpalnt, zucchini, yellow squash, red pepper, and onion. If your garden is producing other veggies like crazy, feel free to throw those in too. This salad is very versatile and easy to make.

I used store bought cheese tortellini. I like to buy the big fresh packs at Costco or Sam’s. I use what I need and then put the rest in the freezer. It only takes the tortellni a few minutes to boil. I rinsed it with cold water, drained the pasta, and added all of the roasted vegetables. I tossed the salad with balsamic dressing, fresh basil, and Parmesan cheese.

This salad makes a great main dish or side dish. We ate it for dinner with watermelon-I have to have watermelon for dinner every night. I am addicted. It probably isn’t the best thing for a 9 month pregnant lady to eat, but the bathroom trips are worth it:) Anyways, this Tortellini Salad with Roasted Vegetables is a winner! If you are still looking for a salad to add to your Labor Day menu, I highly recommend this one! Enjoy the holiday!

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Tortellini Salad with Roasted Vegetables

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 small eggplant chopped
  • 1 small zucchini chopped
  • 1 small yellow squash chopped
  • 1 red pepper chopped, seeds removed
  • 1 small red onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 16 ounce package cheese tortellini, cooked according to package instructions, rinsed and drained
  • 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 taste

Instructions
 

  • 1. To roast the vegetables: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, red pepper, onion, and garlic on a large baking sheet. Drizzle vegetables with olive oil and gently toss. Season with salt and pepper. Place the pan in the oven and roast for about 30-35 minutes, stirring vegetables occasionally. Remove vegetables from the oven and set aside.
  • 2. In a large bowl, combine tortellini, roasted vegetables, Parmesan cheese, and fresh basil. Add the balsamic dressing and gently stir until tortellini and vegetables are well coated. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve the salad chilled.

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I'm Maria and my husband is Josh. We share a love of cooking, baking, and entertaining. We enjoy creating recipes that are simple, fresh, and family friendly. We love sitting around the table with good food, good conversation, and good friends and family! Our kitchen is always open!
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  1. I love watermelon! I just posted yesterday that I wish it was summer and watermelon season year-round. I never tire of w-melon. Ever!

    And your veggies/tortellini salad looks great.

    Have fun at the pool party!

  2. With one of my pregnancies I went through watermelon like no one’s business. Seriously. We are talking a whole one every two days 🙂

    This looks seriously good and this was the second roasted veggie recipe in my reader this morning. I think that is a sign!

  3. i love the flavor of roasted vegetables so adding some cheesy pasta goodness to the mix would just be awesome!

  4. I love roasted veggies in any way, and this looks fabulous! Enjoy your day at the pool – hopefully you won’t get rained out!

  5. THis looks delicious! I like that it is a side dish that could also double as a meatless main dish. 🙂

  6. This is a great recipe! A friend of mine made this for a picnic and used the italian dressing instead of balsamic. It’s great too! Thanks for sharing this 🙂

  7. The colors int his are so stunning! I have to make this soon before all of the beautiful summer veggies are gone at the Farmer’s Market!

  8. Roasted veggies on their own are amazing…with tortellini even better.! Glad to hear you had a fun Labor Day 🙂

  9. Tortellini pasta salads are some of our favorite summer meals. This looks wonderful with the roasted veggies – a little touch of fall.

  10. Yum! We love roasted veggies, too, and my kids are pasta freaks! I’m going to try it and throw some olives in, too. 😉

    Thanks!

  11. Yum! That tortellini salad looks right up my alley. I even have a small eggplant and some zucchini on hand. Might have to make some in the next few days!

  12. I love that you have so many roasted vegetable recipes! I’m always looking for more healthier dinner dishes 🙂

  13. almost a year later, and I finally made this recipe! I subbed whole wheat fusilli for the tortellini and added a can of cannellini beans, and had it for lunch every day. thanks for the recipe!

  14. Curious if grilled veggies would work just as well? I imagine so… but curious to hear your opinion 🙂