Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Summer Tortellini Salad is for Side Dish.

Summer Tortellini Salad takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Summer Tortellini Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Summer Tortellini Salad makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Summer Tortellini Salad are:

One large package of three-cheese tortellini from the refrigerated pasta section

Large bunch of fresh asparagus, trimmed and chopped in 1 inch lengths

One bunch of fresh basil, chopped

One package of marinated mozzerella ( I prefer to half the mozzerella balls), marinade reserved

One small red onion, chopped

One package of cherry or grape tomatoes, halved

1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese (optional - elimination of this reduces both fat and calorie counts)

Black pepper and salt to taste

Here is how you make Summer Tortellini Salad:

Boil tortellini per package directions, adding asparagus for last 2-3 minutes of cook time. Reserving marinade and half of parmesan cheese, toss all ingredients in large bowl. Continue to toss while adding about a third of a cup of the marinade (more or less according to taste) making sure to get the herbs and spices along with the oil. Add salt and pepper, toss well. Top with remaining parmesan cheese.makes 10 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STEFKA.

The nutritional information for Summer Tortellini Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 295.5

• Total Fat: 20.1 g
• Cholesterol: 29.1 mg
• Sodium: 226.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 22.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
• Protein: 10.7 g

Summer Tortellini Salad is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Summer Tortellini Salad is Vegetarian