Tortellini Pesto Salad

fabulous fantastic pasta salad. So alternating from the Italian dressing pasta salads. Very hearty side dish or main dish for lunch. Crunchy veggies and flourishing pesto sauce.

The ingredient of Tortellini Pesto Salad

1. 1 (9 ounce) package cheese tortellini
2. 1 small red fright pepper, julienned
3. u00be cup broccoli florets, blanched
4. u2153 cup shredded carrots
5. u2153 cup pitted green olives
6. 1 clove garlic, chopped
7. u00bd cup mayonnaise
8. u00bc cup prepared basil pesto
9. u00bc cup milk
10. 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
11. 1 tablespoon olive oil
12. 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
13. 1 bunch lively spinach leaves

The instruction how to make Tortellini Pesto Salad

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place tortellini in the pot, and cook for 7 to 8 minutes, until al dente. Drain, and cool.
2. In a large bowl, amalgamation the cooked tortellini, red startle pepper, broccoli, carrots, olives, and garlic.
3. In a separate bowl, advocate together the mayonnaise, pesto, milk, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, and vinegar. Pour beyond the tortellini and vegetables, and gently toss to coat. Cover, and place in the refrigerator 1 hour, until chilled. give support to beyond spinach leaves.

Nutritions of Tortellini Pesto Salad

calories: 382.8 calories
carbohydrateContent: 26.1 g
cholesterolContent: 31.3 mg
fatContent: 27.3 g
fiberContent: 3.5 g
proteinContent: 11.2 g
saturatedFatContent: 6.2 g
servingSize:
sodiumContent: 614.6 mg
sugarContent: 3.1 g
transFatContent:
unsaturatedFatContent: