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Home » Recipes » Pasta ,Pizza, Gnocchi

Cheese Tortellini Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes Recipe

Published: May 10, 2022 · Modified: Oct 15, 2024 by Marisa Franca

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"Babe, how old is this package of cheese tortellini?" I could hear Honey rummaging around in a kitchen cabinet.

"Uh, what cheese tortellini?"

"This unopened cheese tortellini package stuck behind the canisters of farro and quinoa." I heard a rustle of plastic. "I can't even make out an expiration date on it. Do you know how old it is? If not,  I'm tossing it out."

Cheese Tortellini Salad With Sun-Dried Tomatoes @ All Our Way
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  • Cheese Tortellini Held Hostage
  • The Negotiations
  • The Rescue Mission
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Cheese Tortellini Held Hostage

"No!" I rushed in ready to rescue the poor package. "That's perfectly good pasta, you can't just throw it away. Mamma and papà would disown me if they saw us wasting food."

I took the package from him. "I'll make something special with it, I already have an idea for something really special" He gave me "the look". You know the one, it's between skeptical and you're stalling.

"The last time you tried using cheese-filled pasta that had been in the cabinet for years, we got a crunch with every bite. I don't think  cheese filling is supposed to be crunchy."

I was not about to give up. "I  probably didn't cook the pasta long enough."

Cheese Tortellini Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes @ All Our Way

The Negotiations

He grinned. "It was an ingredient in a soup. In fact, it was in Spinach Tortellini Soup. As I recall when we reheated the soup the next day the cheese filling still had a slight crunch."

"Well, uh . . . that pasta was a generic brand. This is from Trader Joe. I know it'll be good."

As I'm arguing for the life of the cheese tortellini, a pasta salad recipe keeps popping up in my head. "Anyway, I'll make the pasta first, taste one to make sure it  isn't crunchy, then I'll add whatever other ingredients."

"Okay, but out it goes if there's the least bit of crunch to it."

I was going to make this work, no doubt about it. Nope, you can't make me believe that everything past its "freshness" date had to be thrown away!

Cheese Tortellini Salad With Sun-Dried Tomatoes @ All Our Way

The Rescue Mission

Yes,  I can see the recipe now -- some kind of cheese pasta salad. I'm excited to get on with the recipe. The first thing I have to do is get the supplies for the rescue .

This calls for a foraging trip to the fridge and then a hunting trip to the pantry. By the time I finish my hunt I have colored peppers, purple onion, kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese and  grape tomatoes. Perfect.

I start the water and once the water is boiling profusely (this is how an Italian chef on Marco Island, Florida describes the water for making pasta) I add salt, then the cheese tortellini. At the right time, I taste a tortellini, it's perfect.

Cheese Tortellini Salad With Sun-Dried Tomatoes @ All Our Way

Cheese Tortellini Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes turned out squisito{delicious}. I'm sure my mamma and papà are happy we used our tortellini and discovered a great new recipe.

If you'd like to try a hot version with this type of cheese pasta, check out our Three Cheese Tortellini With Caramelized Onions and Spinach. A delicious saucy recipe that family is sure to love.

Tutti a tavola è pronto. 

Un caro salute e alla prossima.

Cheese Tortellini Salad With Sun-Dried Tomatoes @ All Our Way

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A bowl filled with colored tortellini pasta salad.

Cheese Tortellini Salad With Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Rainbow colored tortellini mixed with Mediterranean style vegetables to give this pasta salad a unique look and taste.
4.78 from 9 votes
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Course: pasta salad
Cuisine: American-Italian
Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 205kcal
Author: Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
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Ingredients

  • 12 oz. package cheese tortellini I used the rainbow colored cooked according to directions. Do not overcook.
  • 2 cups grape tomatoes halved
  • 1 cup whole Kalamata Olives sliced
  • 1 cup cubed feta cheese
  • ¼ cup red onion diced
  • ½ red pepper can use orange or yellow pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 cup sun dried tomatoes in olive oil and herbs thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup Sicilian Lemon Balsamic vinegar can substitute white balsamic vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons Garlic Olive Oil
  • Zest from 1 medium lemon
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 12 basil leaves -- chiffonade the leaves thinly slice
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper q.b.{ quanto basta to taste}
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Instructions

  • Cook the tortellini in salted boiling water according to package directions. Be sure not to overcook.
  • Place the tortellini in large bowl and and mix with the 1 ½ Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil. Cool.
  • Mix the halved grape tomatoes, sliced olives, diced onion, pepper slivers, sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese, lemon zest with the pasta.
  • Whisk the balsamic vinegar and garlic olive oil together then pour over the salad. Mix well.
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add the basil chiffonade and gently mix together. Taste and make adjustments if needed.

Nutrition

Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 464mg | Potassium: 236mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 600IU | Vitamin C: 19.4mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 1.2mg

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