Easy Tortellini Salad

Nutriscore Rating: 65/100

Bright, colorful, and bursting with Mediterranean flavors, this Easy Tortellini Salad is a quick and delicious recipe perfect for potlucks, picnics, or busy weeknight dinners. Packed with tender cheese tortellini, juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, sweet red bell pepper, tangy kalamata olives, and creamy crumbled feta, this dish comes together in just over 20 minutes. Tossed in zesty Italian dressing and finished with fresh parsley, it’s a refreshing, make-ahead salad that’s ideal for summer gatherings or meal prep. With minimal prep time and crowd-pleasing flavors, this chilled tortellini salad is sure to become a go-to favorite in your recipe collection.

Recipe Information

• Prep Time: 15 min
• Cook Time: 8 min
• Total Time: 23 min
• Servings: 6 servings
• Difficulty: Medium

🥘 Ingredients

11 items

• 20 ounces cheese tortellini
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes
• 1 cucumber
• 1 red bell pepper
• 0.5 red onion
• 0.5 cup kalamata olives
• 0.5 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 0.75 cup Italian dressing
• 0.25 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper

📝 Instructions

7 steps

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the tortellini according to the package instructions, typically about 7-8 minutes until tender. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process.

2. While the tortellini cooks, prepare the vegetables. Slice the cherry tomatoes in half, dice the cucumber, chop the red bell pepper, thinly slice the red onion, and slice the olives in half if desired.

3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked and cooled tortellini, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, and kalamata olives.

4. Pour the Italian dressing over the salad and toss well to coat all the ingredients evenly.

5. Add the crumbled feta cheese, fresh parsley, salt, and black pepper. Gently toss the salad to incorporate the added flavors.

6. Refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together. This step is optional but recommended.

7. Serve the tortellini salad cold or at room temperature, garnished with additional parsley if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving (252.5g)

Calories		383
% Daily Value*
Total Fat		17.9 g	23%
	Saturated Fat	5.6 g	28%
	Polyunsaturated Fat	3.5 g
Cholesterol		39 mg	13%
Sodium		1005 mg	44%
Total Carbohydrate		44.2 g	16%
	Dietary Fiber	3.8 g	14%
	Total Sugars	6.8 g
Protein		12.6 g	25%
Vitamin D		0.1 mcg	1%
Calcium		198 mg	15%
Iron		2.3 mg	13%
Potassium		325 mg	7%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 963 cal (41.4%%)

Protein: 302 cal (13.0%%)

Carbs: 1063 cal (45.6%%)