{"id":1259,"date":"2018-06-22T11:16:17","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T16:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mamapalma.com\/?p=1259"},"modified":"2022-04-25T16:06:01","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T16:06:01","slug":"tortellini-pasta-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mamapalma.com\/?p=1259","title":{"rendered":"Tortellini Pasta Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy first day of summer!&nbsp; Tis the season for cookouts, picnics and pool parties.&nbsp; I love this pasta salad because it is simple to put together and works well for summer outings.&nbsp; It&#8217;s good cold or room temperature and it just looks pretty.&nbsp; You can add pretty much anything you want to make it your own.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll need a 16 oz bag of frozen tortellini.&nbsp; Cook it according to directions and drain.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1245\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mamapalma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_5320.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When it has cooled a bit, just dump it into a bowl and start adding all the good stuff.&nbsp; Here&#8217;s what I added:&nbsp; sliced black olives, baby pepperoni, sliced baby carrots, banana peppers, and about a cup of shredded parmesan cheese.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1249\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mamapalma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_5326.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1248\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mamapalma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_5325.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other things you could add:&nbsp; cherry tomatoes, chopped red or green peppers, feta cheese, jalapenos, chopped broccoli or cauliflower,etc.&nbsp; Really, just add anything you want to throw in there!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The last step is to add Italian dressing<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1254\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mamapalma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_5282.jpg?resize=200%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is the kind I use.&nbsp; I just add about 1\/2-3\/4 of a cup and then just mix it all together.&nbsp; Keep it refrigerated and just give it a quick stir and a splash more dressing if it seems dry before you serve it.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1247\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mamapalma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Facetune_19-06-2018-13-50-59.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"sp-recipe\" id=\"printthis\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"recipe-overview\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mamapalma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/tortellinipastasalad.jpg?w=1080&#038;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"jQuery('#printthis').print()\" class=\"sp-print\"><i class=\"fa fas fa-print\"><\/i> Print Recipe<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-title-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Tortellini Pasta Salad<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-ratings-1259\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"cfbcab2a9b\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_1259_1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mamapalma.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars\/rating_off.gif?w=1080&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1 Star\" title=\"1 Star\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(1259, 1, '1 Star');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(0, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; 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