Saturday, January 25, 2025

Recipe of the week - Tortellini Salad

 


While pasta salads tend to be something you make more in the summer months, I enjoy them all year round.  I am always on the lookout for new pasta salad recipes.  I wanted to find a recipe for tortellini salad because I remember having one when I worked in catering, and it was so good.  They really are not hard to find as I discovered.  There were tons of recipes out there and this is one I found on the internet back in the summer. I have made it several times since and it is always delicious.  I hope you enjoy it!

Tortellini Salad

24 oz cheese tortellini

1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced

1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved

1 cucumber, seeded and chopped

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/4 cup rice vinegar

2 Tbsp green onion, sliced

3-5 cloves of garlic, chopped

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

1 tsp sugar

2 Tbsp Dijon or whole grain mustard

1 cup canola oil



Make your dressing first.  Put lemon juice, vinegar, green onion, garlic, salt, pepper, sugar and mustard into a blender.  Blend on high.  While blending, slowly add the oil in a steady stream.  Refrigerate.

Cook pasta according to directions.  Combine onions, tomatoes and cucumber in a large bowl.  Once pasta is cooked and cooled, toss with vegetables. Add the dressing and toss to coat.  Chill for at least one hour prior to serving.

Enjoy!


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