Easy Pizza Pasta Salad Recipe with Tortellini + Video
Pizza Pasta Salad is like a party in your mouth! It's a blend of your favorite pizza toppings and cheesy tortellini in a summer pasta salad.
Ingredients
- 19 ounce bag frozen cheese tortellini
- 1 English cucumber cut into quarters and sliced
- 1/4 medium red onion thinly sliced
- 16 ounces cherry tomatoes halved
- 4 ounces cooked bacon chopped
- 2.25 ounce can sliced black olives, drained
- 8 ounces mozzarella cut into bite size pieces
- 5 ounce package mini pepperoni
- 1 ounce shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
Dressing
- 1/2 cup light tasting olive oil
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook tortellini according to directions on the package. Drain and set add to a large serving bowl.
- Combine dressing ingredients in a pint size mason jar. Seal and shake the living tar out of it. Pour half of the dressing over the warm pasta and toss to combine.
- Add the remaining salad ingredients to the bowl and toss until well coated. Serve immediate or refrigerate until ready to serve. I like to reserve some of the basil and pepperoni to scatter on top when serving.
Video
Notes
Salad is excellent the next day. This is a fantastic make ahead salad. When making ahead, use 1/2 of the dressing when preparing the salad. Reserve the remaining dressing to pour over the salad before you serve. If you use all of the dressing initially your pasta may soak up all the dressing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 616cal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 1325mg | Sugar: 4g | Fiber: 4g | Calcium: 308mg | Iron: 3mg