Tortellini Salad with Tomatoes and Peas

Tortellini Salad with Tomatoes and Peas

This is one of my standard pasta salads for potlucks or parties. It's vegetarian and so good! Don't skimp with the dressing because the tortellini soak up a lot of dressing. I estimated the dressing amounts, so you just need to taste for yourself.

Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Calories
452 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook tortellini in boiling water until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.
Step 2
Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook peas for 2 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.
Step 3
Combine cooled tortellini, cooled peas, tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, chives, and parsley in a bowl.
Step 4
Combine olive oil, lemon juice, sugar, salt, and pepper in a little bowl; the dressing is supposed to taste sour. Pour over tortellini salad and mix well. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Taste before serving and season with salt and pepper, if necessary.
Tortellini Salad with Tomatoes and Peas
Tortellini Salad with Tomatoes and Peas

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tomatoes, chopped
  • ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ (10 ounce) package frozen peas
  • 1 bunch fresh chives, chopped
  • 3 (12 ounce) packages refrigerated cheese tortellini
  • 1 cup coarsely grated Parmesan cheese

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