Easy Tortellini Pesto Salad

Submitted by Lisa1

"Quick to make pasta salad. This is one of my main-stay potluck recipes. Sometimes I use 3/4 cup chopped roasted red peppers in place of tomatoes."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 4 tomatoes, chopped and seeded
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 2 (9 ounce) packages refrigerated cheese tortellini
• 1 (7 ounce) container refrigerated pesto sauce (apx. 1 cup)
• 2 cups cubed mozzarella cheese

directions

1. Toss chopped tomatoes with salt and pepper. Set aside.
2. Cooked tortellini according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
3. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Gently toss until well combined.
4. Refrigerate for at least two hours or overnight.
5. Serve at room temperature.

Reviews

[Katie RR]

This was great! I made this as a side dish for burger night, and I plan on making it again for an upcoming potluck. I used cherry tomatoes too. (I love the sweet taste with pesto)

 

[Bridget Leigh]

Five stars! This was absolutely delicious. I took this to a picnic on a warm day when a mayonnaise-based would have not kept well. I only brought back one very small serving--it was a huge hit! We want to make it again, and add chicken, to make it a main dish. Thank you for the recipe!

 

[flower7]

This was very good. I used recipe #389096, spinach cheese tortellini, and (because I needed to use it) havarti instead of mozzarella. Enjoyed it for lunch today, warmed up a bit in the microwave (just to take the chill off). Thanks for the recipe!

 

[Sue in Indy]

A great recipe that I will be making for my guests at the lake all summer long! The only change I made was to use halved cherry tomatoes rather than chopped tomato.

 

[susank1517]

thisthis was very good. i used a packet of knorr's pesto sauce mix instead of the prepared container. i also substituted a small amount of shredded mozzarella cheese instead of the cubed, to make it a little healthier. cooked diced chicken also tastes good in .