A delicious cheese tortellini pasta salad filled with veggies; tomatoes, cucumbers, black olives, red onions and peppers. Plus an easy-to-make dressing. This side dish can be pulled together in under 25 minutes!
Whisk together the Good Seasons Italian Dressing Mix, vinegar, water, garlic, pesto and oil until emulsified. Set aside.
.7 oz Pkt. Good Seasons Italian Dressing Mix, ¼ cup red wine vinegar, 3 Tbsp. water, 2 garlic cloves, 3 Tbsp. pesto, ½ cup canola or vegetable oil
Tortellini
Cook the tortellini in boiling, salted water. Make sure you don't over cook the pasta!!
16-20 oz refrigerated or frozen cheese tortellini
Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking and start cooling.
Tortellini Pasta Salad
Add the cooked and cooled tortellini to a large bowl. Add the cucumber, tomatoes, bell pepper, red onion, black olives and pepperoncini peppers.
1 small English cucumber, 1 cup halved grape tomatoes, 1 large orange or yellow bell pepper, ½ cup diced red onion, ⅓ cup sliced black olives, ½ cup (jarred) sliced pepperoncini peppers
Re-whisk the dressing then pour it over the salad.
Toss to combine ingredients. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste.
3 Tbsp. grated parmesan cheese, Salt and pepper to taste