Tortellini Salad
Serves 8
35 MIN
Ingredients
For the Salad:
Approximately 20 oz. cheese tortellini
1 lb. baby spinach
2 Tablespoons olive oil
½ lb. chopped hard salami
½ cup diced sun dried tomatoes
½ cup grated or shredded Parmesan cheese
Italian dressing (recipe follows)
For the Italian Dressing:
6 Tablespoons olive oil
3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 Tablespoon mustard
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
1
Add a tablespoon of olive oil to a large skillet along with about half the spinach. Cook, stirring often, on medium heat, for approximately 5 minutes until the spinach wilts. Remove the spinach to a large bowl and repeat with the second tablespoon of olive oil and the remaining spinach.
2
Add the tortellini to a large pot of boiling water and cook according to package directions. Drain and add to the bowl with the spinach.
3
In a separate bowl, make the dressing by whisking together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, mustard, dried oregano and minced garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
4
Add the salami and sun-dried tomatoes to the pasta and spinach then pour on the dressing. Toss to combine and add the Parmesan cheese. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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