tortellini pesto salad

Name: Tortellini pesto salad
Prep time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 package(s) 3 cheese tortellini pasta; 1 jar(s) pesto sauce with basil; 2 box(es) cherry tomatoes - red and yellow mixed; 1 - red onion - thin sliced or chopped; 1 1/2 cup(s) bell peppers, red, orange yellow; 1-2 bottle(s) zesty italian salad,dressing; 1 cup(s) shreddedparmesan cheese

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Peggy O'Brien

Avon Lake, OH

Updated on Apr 13, 2014

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prep time 1 Hr

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yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 packages 3 cheese tortellini pasta
1 jar pesto sauce with basil
2 boxes cherry tomatoes - red and yellow mixed
1 - red onion - thin sliced or chopped
1 1/2 cups bell peppers, red, orange yellow
1-2 bottle zesty italian salad,dressing
1 cup shreddedparmesan cheese

How To Make tortellini pesto salad

Step 1

Cook tortellini pasta in boiling water 5-6 minutes. Add olive oil to the water to prevent sticking. Drain in colander and chill.

Step 2

Chop red onion, bell peppers. Half cherry tomatoes if they are large. Grape tomatoes preferred. Add to the cooled pasta. Black olives optional
Step 3

Toss pasta with pesto, zesty Italian dressing. Add shredded parmesan cheese . Refrigerate until ready to serve
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