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tortellini pesto salad

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Recipe by
Peggy O'Brien
@irishpeggy
Avon Lake, OH

Great summer salad

yield 8 -10
prep time 1 Hr
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For tortellini pesto salad

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

How To Make tortellini pesto salad

  • 1
    Cook tortellini pasta in boiling water 5-6 minutes. Add olive oil to the water to prevent sticking. Drain in colander and chill.
  • 2
    Chop red onion, bell peppers. Half cherry tomatoes if they are large. Grape tomatoes preferred. Add to the cooled pasta. Black olives optional
  • 3
    Toss pasta with pesto, zesty Italian dressing. Add shredded parmesan cheese . Refrigerate until ready to serve
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