Juicy heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, fragrant basil leaves and cheese-filled pasta are lightly coated in our homemade balsamic dressing making every bite of our Balsamic Pasta Salad With Tortellini a taste of summer.
Balsamic Pasta Salad With Tortellini
Hello warm weather! Hello dining al fresco! Hello pasta salads!
Tis the season for a pasta salad! Enter Pasta Salad with Tortellini made with simple ingredients.
I’m in my happy place whenever I’m relaxing and dining in the fresh air and sunshine.
A pasta salad recipe is a must-have at any outdoor dining experience, in my humble opinion, so you’ll definitely want to have our tuscan tortellini salad on your summer menu.
Tomatoes, mozzarella and basil, the flavors of a caprese salad, fill this summer side dish recipe.
Tortellini pasta salad with our balsamic vinaigrette recipe is an easy recipe combining heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, fragrant basil leaves and cheese-filled pasta.
Tossed in a homemade balsamic dressing, our easy pasta salad recipe will quickly become a family favorite.
The hole family will love a summer tortellini salad as a main dish pasta or as a side dish.
Make it a hearty meal and serve your pasta salad topped with cooked chicken, beef or seafood.
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How to make a tortellini pasta salad recipe
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- Whisk olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon, kosher salt and sugar until blended.
- Combine balsamic dressing with cooked tortellini, tomatoes, bocconcini, shredded Parmesan and basil in a large bowl and toss until evenly coated.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Cook the tortellini just until it is al dente
- Make this pasta salad with your favorite short pasta. Pasta shells or bowtie pasta would work well in this recipe.
- Add olives
- Stir in chopped artichoke hearts
- Add chopped red onion
- Stir in artichoke hearts
Substitutions
- You can use fresh tortellini pasta in place of the frozen tortellini
- Make a ravioli pasta salad and use frozen or fresh mini cheese ravioli in place of the cheese tortellini
- Short on time? Use a bottled balsamic dressing in place of the homemade dressing
- You can use grated Parmesan or shaved Parmesan in place of the shredded Parmesan
- Use fresh cherry tomatoes in place of the grape tomatoes
- Make the salad dressing with white balsamic vinegar in place of the dark balsamic vinegar
Storage
- Store tortellini pasta salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator
- This Italian pasta salad will stay fresh in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- As always, I find it helpful to visit the FDA website for food storage guidelines
Ingredients for pasta salad with cheese tortellini
- olive oil – base for the dressing
- balsamic vinegar – deep rich vinegar flavor with sweet notes
- Dijon mustard – helps to emulsify the dressing
- kosher salt – makes the flavors pop
- sugar – adds balance to the dressing
- frozen cheese tortellini – you can use fresh tortellini too
- heirloom tomatoes – add juicy flavor and pretty colors
- bocconcini – cheesy goodness!
- Parmesan cheese – adds salty notes
- fresh basil leaves – fresh summer herb flavor
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Balsamic Pasta Salad With Tortellini
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Ingredients
- 4 Tbs. olive oil
- 2 Tbs. balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1 pkg. (16 ounces) frozen cheese tortellini , cooked, drained and run under cold water to cool
- 1 cup heirloom grape tomatoes ,halved lengthwise
- 1 cup bocconcini ,halved, about 4 ounces
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
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Instructions
- In serving dish whisk olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon, kosher salt and sugar until blended.
- Stir in tortellini, tomatoes, bocconcini, shredded Parmesan and basil until evenly coated.
Notes
- Make our recipe with your favorite pasta shape
- Make with fresh tortellini pasta in place of the frozen
- Make with cherry tomatoes
- Toss with a store bought balsamic dressing
- Make with shaved Parmesan
- Add olives
- Stir in artichoke hearts
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