Name: Tortellini Pasta Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Artichokes Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For Tortellini Salad:; 20 oz fresh tortellini; 15 oz artichoke hearts; 6 oz sun-dried tomatoes; 5 oz fresh baby arugula; ½ cup Pine nuts; parmesan cheese; Vinaigrette:; ¼ cup olive oil; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp dijon mustard; 1 clove garlic; ½ tsp black pepper; ½ tsp fine sea salt; ½ tsp Italian Seasoning

tortellini pasta salad with sun-dried tomatoes and artichokes recipe

How To Make Tortellini Pasta Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Artichokes

Pasta salad is definitely a potluck staple and this recipe teaches you a new variation. Tortellini, artichokes, and tomatoes make for an all-year favorite.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 5 minutes

Total: 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Tortellini Salad:

20ozfresh tortellini,(1 pkg)
15ozartichoke hearts,(1 jar), drained and roughly chopped
6ozsun-dried tomatoes,(1 jar), drained and roughly chopped
5ozfresh baby arugula
½cuppine nuts,toasted
parmesan cheese,freshly-grated

Vinaigrette:

¼cupolive oil
2tbspred wine vinegar,or balsamic vinegar
1tspdijon mustard
1clovegarlic,peeled and minced or pressed
½tspblack pepper,freshly-cracked
½tspfine sea salt
½tspItalian Seasoning

Instructions

Cook the tortellini according to package directions in a large stockpot of generously-salted boiling water. Drain the tortellini in a strainer, then rinse with cold water until the pasta has cooled.
Whisk all vinaigrette ingredients together in a small bowl (or shake together in a mason jar) until combined.
In a large mixing bowl, add the tortellini ingredients and vinaigrette. Toss until evenly combined.
Serve immediately, garnished with extra Parmesan cheese. Or transfer to a food storage container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.