Herbed Tortellini Salad is perfect hot or cold and ready in minutes.
As the weather gets warmer, things start changing a bit around here. I replace our comforting stews and hearty casseroles with lighter smoothies and salads, our outdoor grill becomes our summertime kitchen, and we stay outside as much as possible.
My family loves to eat our meals on our back porch on beautiful afternoons and many days, you can find Little Buddy and me enjoying our lunch on an old blanket out on the runway. He’s usually devouring a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, apples and grapes while I’m snacking on leftovers from whatever we had for dinner the night before. Regardless of what we’re eating though, it just seems to taste so much better outside. Our moods are lighter and more playful the longer we take to enjoy the nature around us.
Here’s how I make it.
Herbed Tortellini Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pound package three cheese tortellini pasta, cooked according to package instructions
- 1 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons basil, chopped
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 3 green onions, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Drain tortellini and pour into large bowl.
- Whisk together olive oil and remaining ingredients and pour over tortellini.
- Toss lightly to make sure all ingredients are well-incorporated.
- Serve warm or cover and refrigerate and serve cold.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
This is one of my all time favorite summer dishes! Love it!! Wish we were sharing a bowl together today 🙂
Wish we were sharing a big ole bowl together, too! How fun would that be?!?!?
Robyn this looks perfect!! I love pasta salads.
I love pasta salads, too. Especially when the weather starts getting warmer!
Love tortellini! Can’t wait to give this a try.
Robyn, this looks simply delicious. I love a good pasta salad at a picnic!
I love pasta salad as the weather warms up and spring arrives. This looks perfect!
This sounds perfect! So light and fresh. Yum.
We love tortellini, especially with all those fresh ingredients!
Perfect for a picnic, indeed! Happy Earth Day 🙂
I love pasta salads, they are great picnic fare. I wish I had a back porch to enjoy the beautiful spring and summer days on too!
Great salad! A perfect summer meal in itself. =)
Happy Earth Day!