Easy Tortellini Pesto Salad

Name: Easy Tortellini Pesto Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 tomatoes, chopped and seeded; salt and pepper (to taste); 2 (9 ounce) packages refrigerated cheese tortellini; 1 (7 ounce) container refrigerated pesto sauce (apx. 1 cup); 2 cups cubed mozzarella cheese

Submitted by Lisa1

"Quick to make pasta salad. This is one of my main-stay potluck recipes. Sometimes I use 3/4 cup chopped roasted red peppers in place of tomatoes."

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photo by Charmie777

Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 5
Serves:: 8

ingredients

4 tomatoes, chopped and seeded
salt and pepper (to taste)
2 (9 ounce) packages refrigerated cheese tortellini
1 (7 ounce) container refrigerated pesto sauce (apx. 1 cup)
2 cups cubed mozzarella cheese

directions

Toss chopped tomatoes with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Cooked tortellini according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Gently toss until well combined.
Refrigerate for at least two hours or overnight.
Serve at room temperature.

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Reviews

This was great! I made this as a side dish for burger night, and I plan on making it again for an upcoming potluck. I used cherry tomatoes too. (I love the sweet taste with pesto)

Katie RR
Five stars! This was absolutely delicious. I took this to a picnic on a warm day when a mayonnaise-based would have not kept well. I only brought back one very small serving--it was a huge hit! We want to make it again, and add chicken, to make it a main dish. Thank you for the recipe!

Bridget Leigh
This was very good. I used recipe #389096, spinach cheese tortellini, and (because I needed to use it) havarti instead of mozzarella. Enjoyed it for lunch today, warmed up a bit in the microwave (just to take the chill off). Thanks for the recipe!

flower7
A great recipe that I will be making for my guests at the lake all summer long! The only change I made was to use halved cherry tomatoes rather than chopped tomato.

Sue in Indy
thisthis was very good. i used a packet of knorr's pesto sauce mix instead of the prepared container. i also substituted a small amount of shredded mozzarella cheese instead of the cubed, to make it a little healthier. cooked diced chicken also tastes good in .

susank1517