Dinner

Tortellini Pasta Salad is for Dinner.

Tortellini Pasta Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Tortellini Pasta Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Tortellini Pasta Salad makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Tortellini Pasta Salad are:

1 20-oz. package Mixed Cheese Tortellini
2 c. chopped chicken breast, cooked
1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 medium cucumber, seeded and sliced
1 c. halved kalamata olives
1 c. Ground Mustard and Garlic Vinaigrette (see below)

Ground Mustard & Garlic Vinaigrette (note - the vinaigrette is not included in the nutrition info!)

1/4 c. freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 c. white wine vinegar or rice vinegar; try to avoid plain white vinegar because it?s too strong here
2 green onions, firm parts only, trimmed of the white ?furry? ends
4-5 cloves of garlic
1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp. sugar or honey
2 Tbsp. coarse grain mustard
1 c. canola oil

Here is how you make Tortellini Pasta Salad:

Pasta Salad Instructions:Cook the pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, combine the onions, chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, and olives in a large salad bowl. When the pasta is done cooking, drain and rinse in cold water. When the pasta has cooled, toss it with the combined ingredients and then add the salad dressing and toss until combined. If possible, refrigerate for at least an hour before serving. Vinaigrette Instructions:In the jar of your blender, combine all the ingredients except for the oil. Blend on high. While the blender is running, slowly add the oil in a steady stream. Serving Size:?Serves about 8Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WINTERFYRE.

The nutritional information for Tortellini Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 277.5

• Total Fat: 9.1 g
• Cholesterol: 54.4 mg
• Sodium: 703.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
• Protein: 15.3 g