Dinner

Spinach Tortellini Salad is for Dinner.

Spinach Tortellini Salad takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Spinach Tortellini Salad takes 5 minutes to cook.

Spinach Tortellini Salad makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Spinach Tortellini Salad are:

1 package (9 oz) refrigerated cheese tortellini
? cup sugar
? cup red wine vinegar
? cup olive oil
1 T. sesame seeds, toasted
1 tsp grated onion
? tsp salt
? tsp paprika
1 package (6 oz) fresh baby spinach
2 cups sliced cucumbers
1 can (11 oz) mandarin oranges, drained
? cup honey-roasted sliced almonds
? cup real bacon bits

Here is how you make Spinach Tortellini Salad:

COOK tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, for dressing, in a small heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, vinegar, and oil. Cook and stir over low heat just until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat. STIR in the sesame seeds, onion, salt, paprika. Set aside.DRAIN tortellini and rinse with cold water. In a large bowl, COMBINE the tortellini, spinach, cucumbers, oranges, almonds and bacon. POUR dressing over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately. Serves 6. (I think more like 4)Suggestion: Serve with warm garlic bread.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THENANNERS.

The nutritional information for Spinach Tortellini Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 366.6

• Total Fat: 19.4 g
• Cholesterol: 21.2 mg
• Sodium: 570.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 41.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
• Protein: 9.2 g