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Cheese Tortellini salad with tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, corn and basil vinaigrette

Cheese Tortellini Basil Salad with Tomatoes, Cucumber, Pepper and Corn

This is one of my favorite summer salads. I love to have the basil vinaigrette on hand and pickup some tortellini and fresh vegetables. You can balance the veg with the carbs and make yourself a nice meatless dinner.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Italian
Servings 5 People
Calories 393 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 20 oz Cheese Tortellini - Fresh or Frozen
  • 1-2 Ears Fresh Corn - Corn sliced off the Cob (~1 C)
  • 1 Large Cucumber - Deseeded and chopped
  • 1 Large Sweet Pepper - Green, Red or Orange - chopped
  • 1 C Grape Tomatoes - Sliced in half
  • 3-4 Green Onions - Chopped
  • Fresh Basil Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Garnish - Optional

  • ¼ C Pine Nuts - Toasted 5 min in a dry pan
  • ¼ C Grated Parmesan

Instructions
 

  • Make the Fresh Basil Vinaigrette Salad Dressing.
  • Boil the Tortellini in salt water - until al dente and drain. Place Tortellini in a large bowl.
    20 oz Cheese Tortellini
  • Wash, Trim, Peel (if you like) the cucumber and then deseed using a spoon. Chop the cucumber and add to the bowl.
    1 Large Cucumber
  • Chop the pepper(s) and add to the bowl.
    1 Large Sweet Pepper
  • Slice the corn off the cob(s) and chop the green onions and add to the bowl.
    1-2 Ears Fresh Corn, 3-4 Green Onions
  • Slice the tomatoes in half and add to the bowl.
    1 C Grape Tomatoes
  • Add the basil vinaigrette to the bowl and stir. Taste and adjust the seasonings / S&P.
    Fresh Basil Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
    Cheese Tortellini salad with tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, corn and basil vinaigrette

Notes

Calories calculated on the tortellini and vegetables only - for 5 people.  Adding in the calories from the Basil Viniagrette recipe ++ optional Pine nuts / Parmesan would add additional calories to this meal. 
5 Servings is typical for 20 Oz of tortellini.  With the added veg it should be a good sized meal.  Alternately a bowl of this salad ought to feed 6-8-10 if there are a lot of other options - like at a picnic or dinner party. 

Nutrition

Serving: 5gCalories: 393kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 19gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 499mgPotassium: 294mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 468IUVitamin C: 77mgCalcium: 181mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Basil Vinaigrette, Cheese, Cucumber, Fresh Basil, Fresh Corn, Red Pepper, Tomato, Tortellini
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