Tortellini Pesto Pasta Salad
This Tortellini Pesto Pasta Salad is the ultimate easy side dish or light lunch—ready in under 30 minutes and bursting with fresh flavor. It’s packed with juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumber, tender tortellini, and tossed in herby pesto. Perfect for BBQs, picnics, or meal prep!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 18 ounces refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes sliced in half
- 1 cucumber diced
- 1 small red onion diced
- 8 ounce mozzarella pearls drained
- 1 cup arugula
- 1 cup baby spinach
- ½ cup sliced black olives drained
- 1 ¼ cup basil pesto
- Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Bring a big pot of salted water to a boil and cook the tortellini according to the package instructions. Once they’re done, drain and rinse under cold water to cool them down quickly. Pop the pasta into a large mixing bowl.
- Add in the cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, mozzarella pearls, arugula, spinach, black olives, and pesto. Season with salt and pepper, then toss everything together until it’s well coated and looking fresh and glossy. Give it a taste and adjust anything you like.
- If you’ve got the time, cover it and chill it in the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour—this helps all the flavors come together.
- Just give it one more quick toss before serving, and enjoy it cold straight from the fridge!