Tortellini Pesto Salad

Name: Tortellini Pesto Salad
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 62 milliliters prepared basil pesto; 68 grams fresh broccoli florets; 43 grams shredded carrots; 255 grams package cheese tortellini; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 45 milliliters pitted green olives; 112 milliliters mayonnaise; 61 milliliters milk; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 2 Tbsps grated Parmesan cheese; 1 small red bell pepper, julienned; 1 bunch fresh spinach leaves; 1 Tbsp distilled white vinegar

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Tortellini Pesto Salad a try. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 10g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 368 calories. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Allrecipes requires bell pepper, olives, carrots, and garlic. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Pesto Tortellini Salad, Pesto Tortellini Salad, and Pesto Pasta & Tortellini Salad.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

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Place tortellini in the pot, and cook for 7 to 8 minutes, until al dente.

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Drain, and cool.

In a large bowl, mix the cooked tortellini, red bell pepper, broccoli, carrots, olives, and garlic.

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In a separate bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, pesto, milk, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, and vinegar.

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Pour over the tortellini and vegetables, and gently toss to coat. Cover, and place in the refrigerator 1 hour, until chilled.

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Serve over spinach leaves.

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Servings:

62milliliters

prepared basil pesto 68grams

fresh broccoli florets 43grams

shredded carrots 255grams

package cheese tortellini 1clove

garlic, chopped 45milliliters

pitted green olives 112milliliters

mayonnaise 61milliliters

milk 1Tbsp

olive oil 2Tbsps

grated Parmesan cheese 1small

red bell pepper, julienned 1bunch

fresh spinach leaves 1Tbsp

distilled white vinegar

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