Italian Tortellini Salad

Italian Tortellini Salad

from delightfulemade.com
30 min

The perfect pasta salad for any pot-luck, picnic, cookout or backyard barbecue! This delicious tortellini salad is loaded with all of your Italian favorites, like salami, tomatoes, olives, banana peppers, red onion, and topped with Italian dressing and shredded Parmesan cheese! The ultimate side dish for any meal!

Ingredients

  • 10 oz. small or medium cheese tortellini pasta (tri-color or regular)
  • 1 (5 oz.) pkg, mini pepperoni's
  • 1 c. cherry tomatoes (red and/or yellow), quartered
  • 1 (3.8 oz.) can, black olives, drained
  • 1/2 c. red onion, diced
  • 1/2 c. jarred mild yellow banana peppers, chopped
  • 1 c. Italian salad dressing
  • 1 c. shredded Parmesan cheese
  • pepper to taste

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Let set to cool.

  2. 2

    In a large mixing bowl, add the mini pepperoni, tomatoes, olives, red onion, and banana peppers. Toss with the cooled tortellini pasta. Add the dressing and cheese and toss all ingredients to coat. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Serve chilled.

  3. 3

    Store in an air-tight container for up to 1 week.