Creamy Cold Tortellini Salad (Pasta Salad Recipe)
Cold Tortellini Salad is perfect for summer barbecues and picnics! This tortellini pasta salad recipe features a rainbow of fresh veggies!
Ingredients
- 19 ounce package fresh cheese filled tortellini pasta
- 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar brown sugar may be substituted
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 - 1 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/2 - 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 - 1 cup diced yellow bell pepper
- 1/2 - 1 cup diced celery
- 1/2 - 1 cup diced red onion
Instructions
- Boil tortellini according to package directions and drain well in a colander. Transfer pasta to a large mixing bowl and toss with apple cider vinegar. Let cool 10-20 minutes.
- While pasta is cooling, in another mixing bowl, add mayo, milk, sugar, salt and pepper. Whisk to combine.
- Pour dressing over tortellini pasta and toss gently to combine. Stir in all but 1 tsp EACH of all the vegetables (red pepper, carrots, yellow pepper, celery and red onion).
- Cover and chill in refrigerator for at least 1-2 hours.
- Before serving, stir salad and sprinkle with remaining vegetables.
Notes
Can be made a day in advance and kept refrigerated. After chilling for long periods of time, if pasta seems dry, stir in a splash or two of milk and/or a tablespoon of mayo.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 735cal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 1445mg | Sugar: 11g | Fiber: 6g | Calcium: 186mg | Iron: 1mg