Pesto Caesar Tortellini Pasta Salad Food

TORTELLINI PESTO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place tortellini in the pot, and cook for 7 to 8 minutes, until al dente. Drain, and cool.
• In a large bowl, mix the cooked tortellini, red bell pepper, broccoli, carrots, olives, and garlic.
• In a separate bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, pesto, milk, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, and vinegar. Pour over the tortellini and vegetables, and gently toss to coat. Cover, and place in the refrigerator 1 hour, until chilled. Serve over spinach leaves.

CREAMY PESTO TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Cook the tortellini according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Add tortellini to a large bowl. Add caesar dressing to the pasta and toss to coat. Add tomatoes, olives, green onion, basil pesto, salt and pepper and garlic powder and toss to combine. Add sunflower seeds and 1/3 cup fresh parmesan cheese and toss to combine.
• Serve warm or cold. Store in the fridge. If it seems to dry after sitting in the fridge (the pasta can absorb a lot of moisture) you can add another spoonful of caesar dressing and/or pesto. Garnish with the remaining parmesan and fresh chopped basil before serving.

PESTO CAESAR TORTELLINI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook tortellini per package directions. Drain and rinse with cool water.
• In a large bowl, combine tortellini, tomatoes, peas, parmesan cheese, pesto, and caesar dressing and toss until evenly combined.
• Serve immediately, or chill for up to 24 hours.

CHEESE TORTELLINI PESTO PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pastas, set aside to drain and cool a bit.
• In large bowl or punch bowl, add rest of ingredients, folding gently til well mixed.
• Gently fold in pastas well.
• Adjust seasoning to taste, meaning, add more salt, parmesan, etc., til you like it.
• Serve immediately, or refrigerate.
• *If you make this say a day ahead of time, you'll need to "refresh" this. Just add a bit more olive oil, salt and parmesan before serving.
• This salad is best, though, room temp, or even slightly warm.

PESTO TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Chop parsley in a blender or food processor.
• With motor still running, add pine nuts, garlic cloves, basil and salt.
• Continue processing until garlic is finely chopped.
• Slowly drizzle in olive oil.
• Then stop machine and fold in parmesan cheese.
• Cook tortellini according to package directions.
• Drain and toss with sauce.
• Serve as an appetizer at room temperature with toothpicks.
• Or serve chilled as a salad.
• Can also serve warm as a pasta dish.

EASY TORTELLINI PESTO SALAD

Steps:

• Toss chopped tomatoes with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Cooked tortellini according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Gently toss until well combined.
• Refrigerate for at least two hours or overnight.
• Serve at room temperature.

PESTO TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare pesto mix according to package directions. Do this first so the pesto will cool while the pasta is cooking.
• Prepare frozen tortellini according to package directions.
• Mix prepared pesto and tortellini together. Chill for 1/2 hour.
• Add mayonnaise, parmesan and pine nuts.
• Mix well and chill at least 2 hours or overnight. It's really best when made a day ahead.

PESTO TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a small bowl. Add remaining ingredients; toss to coat.