Italian Style Tortellini Salad

Source : Cook Tortellini In Salted Boiling Water Use About 1 Tablespoon Salt To 1 1/2 Gallons Of Water Cook Until Tortellini Are Tender About 8-10 Minutes Drai...

PreTime

more Minutes

CookTime

a few Minutes

Yield

Some Servings

Sent by Taylor Topp

at : June 13, 2026

Step:

Cook tortellini in salted boiling water. Use about 1 tablespoon salt to 1 1/2 gallons of water.Cook until tortellini are tender, about 8-10 minutes.
Drain and add tortellini to a serving dish.
Chop up prosciutto and mozzarella roll into bite sized pieces.
Toss in all other ingredients leaving toasted pine nuts until ready to serve.
Serve warm or may be chilled.
NOTE**To chiffenade basil, place leaves on top of each other, roll, and thinly slice. Use your fingers to grasp them and gently fluff apart.

Ingredients

salad
12 oz bag of uncooked tortellini, I use a cheese and spinach flavor
2 clove of finely minced garlic
4 roma style tomatoes, diced small
4 basil leaves cut into chiffenade ribbons
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp of red wine vinegar
8 oz roll of prosciutto and mozzerella combination, if you can't find that, use 8 ounces of mozzarella cut into small cubes and 4 ounces of prosciutto diced.
1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts