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Healthy Tortellini Pasta Salad

This salad is the perfect way to enjoy tortellini with lots of veggies and flavour. The taste of summer in a vibrant pasta salad!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: mains, Salad
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4
Calories: 387kcal
Cost: £1.60

Ingredients

  • 50 g pitted black olives, roughly chopped (£0.49)
  • 500 g cherry tomatoes, sliced in half (£0.48x2)=(£0.96)
  • 1 large cucumber, diced (£0.43)
  • 90 g marinated artichokes, roughly chopped (£1.60/2)=(£0.80)
  • 3 mixed peppers, diced (£1.34)
  • ½ red onion, finely diced (£0.09)
  • 300 g spinach and ricotta tortellini (£1.35)
  • Large bunch of fresh basil (£0.55)
  • ½ lemon, juiced (£0.59/4)=(£0.15)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced (£0.69/3)=(£0.23)

Cupboard Essentials

  • 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt & Pepper

Instructions

  • Combine the prepped veggies and salad ingredients in a large mixing bowl. That is the black olives, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, artichokes, mixed peppers and onion.
  • Meanwhile, add your spinach and ricotta tortellini to salted boiling water to boil until cooked. Rinse in cold water until cool.
  • To make the dressing, roughly blend a large handful of basil, lemon juice, garlic and extra-virgin olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add the cooled tortellini into the mixing bowl and stir. If you’re meal prepping, store the dressing separately. If you’re serving immediately for four people, pour the dressing onto the salad and toss to get everything coated. Taste to adjust the seasoning and enjoy!

Notes

  • Cook tortellini al dente to prevent mushiness.
  • Add protein to make the salad more filling.
  • Customize the salad with favorite ingredients like pomegranate, avocado, nuts and sun-dried tomatoes.

Nutrition

Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 23g