Creamy Tortellini Salad
Our family gets together more often in the summer and when we do, you can almost guarantee that my niece's Easy Creamy Tortellini Salad Recipe will be making an appearance. You won’t believe that something so quick and easy to make can be so incredibly delicious.
Start with premade tortellini (fresh or frozen), add a few ingredients and in less than 10 minutes of preparation time, you have a yummy summer pasta salad that can be served as a main dish or side dish.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. cheese tortellini
- 8 oz bottle Creamy Caesar dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp Italian dressing (can adjust this to taste)
- Any vegetables or seasonings you want to add – I added some cracked black pepper, grape tomatoes, and black olives. My niece usually adds cherry tomatoes and cucumber. It’s really good with bacon added and I love throwing some radishes and peas in there too.
Instructions
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Cook tortellini according to package directions. Let cool.
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Here’s my little tip that I found SO helpful in mixing the salad up. Mix the dressings and mayonnaise together in the bottom of your salad bowl. Then add the tortellini to it.
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I find doing it that way ensures that it mixes quickly and the dressing coats the tortellini evenly.
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Add any vegetables, seasonings, or other ingredients you’d like.
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That’s it! It’s perfect for family dinners, serving at summer BBQs and parties, and taking to potlucks.
Recipe Notes
Pro Tip: I find that the frozen peas (the larger size not the tiny ones) work the best. They have a slightly firmer texture to them that holds up well to being mixed through the salad. I put them in while still frozen and by the time we serve the salad, they’re thawed.
To speed up cooling down the pasta so you can make the salad: Lay it out on a tray or baking sheet so every piece is being exposed to the air.