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Italian Pesto Tortellini Salad

Here's how you make Italian Pesto Tortellini Salad
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  • Servings: 7
  • Prep: 4-24h
  • Cook: 0m
    • The following recipe serves 7 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 package (350 grams) fresh tortellini pasta (cheese tortellini)
  • 1 container (160 grams) pesto (Olivieri Basil & Cheese Pesto)
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette
  • 1/4 pound salami, chopped (dried Italian salami)
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups provolone cheese, diced
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup roasted red peppers, thinly sliced
  • 120 grams olives (brined green or black pitted, about 1 cup)
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tomato, seeded and chopped
  • 4 to 6 basil leaves, torn
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Combine the basil and cheese pesto with the vinaigrette.

  • Step 2: Cook the tortellini until perfectly tender (6- 7 minutes). Drain but do not rinse.

  • Step 3: While the tortellini is still warm, carefully toss with about 1/2 cup of the pesto mixture. Cover and refrigerate 4 to 24 hours.

  • Step 4: After chilling mix in salami, provolone cheese, roasted red peppers and olives. Toss carefully to combine.

  • Step 5: Toss with remaining pesto- vinaigrette mixture before serving. Add salt and pepper. Then top with chopped tomato and basil. Serve

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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