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Tortellini Pasta Salad with Roasted Red Peppers, Arugula & Parmesan, plated

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Tortellini Pasta Salad with Roasted Red Peppers, Arugula & Parmesan

  • 20 min
  • 2–6 servings
  • 553 kcal / serving
  • ★ 4.2 on Mealime

This pasta salad blends tender tortellini with peppery arugula, bright tomatoes, olives, and Parmesan for a colorful weeknight dish that comes together quickly and light on its feet.

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Italian-American · Main-Course Salads

Ingredients

  • ½ (5 oz) pkgbaby arugula
  • 9 ozcheese tortellini, fresh or frozen
  • ½ small pkgfresh basil
  • ½ pintgrape tomatoes
  • ¼ cupItalian salad dressing
  • ⅓ cupKalamata olives, pitted
  • ⅓ cupParmesan cheese, shredded
  • ½ (12 oz) jarroasted red bell peppers

From the pantry: black pepper, salt

Cookware

chef's knife · colander · cutting board · measuring cups · measuring spoons · medium saucepan · mixing bowls · stirring spoon

Directions

  1. Fill a medium saucepan halfway with water from the tap, cover, and bring to a boil. Add the tortellini and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes or per package instructions.
  2. While the pasta cooks, rinse and dry all fresh produce.
  3. Halve the grape tomatoes and place them in a large bowl.
  4. Remove basil leaves from the stems, roll them up, and thinly slice into ribbons; add to the bowl with the tomatoes.
  5. Roughly chop the roasted red peppers and add them to the bowl.
  6. Chop the olives and add them along with the arugula and shredded Parmesan to the bowl.
  7. When the tortellini is done, drain and rinse under cold water to cool, then add to the bowl with the dressing, salt, and pepper; toss to combine.
  8. Divide the salad onto plates or bowls and serve.

Two tips

  • Make ahead: cook the tortellini and chop the vegetables up to an hour in advance and keep refrigerated.
  • For a varied bite, add extra arugula or basil to the salad just before serving.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
553 kcal
Protein
22 g
Carbs
59 g
Fat
25 g
Fiber
4 g
Sodium
1453 mg

Estimates from the recipe's published nutrition data; they change with the version you pick above.

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