The Perfect Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad
This insanely easy pesto tortellini pasta salad is perfect for not only Memorial Day Weekend but also all of your summer cookouts! It’s an elevated taste of nostalgia with the familiar stuffed cheese tortellini and creamy pesto, livened up with olives, sweet sun-dried tomatoes, crunchy nuts, and three kinds of cheese. You can’t say no to this when it comes together in less than 10 minutes, & what a crowd pleaser it is.👏
Recipe:
Mix together the following:
-1.5 lbs cheese tortellini
-12 oz canned albacore tuna
-12 oz canned wild caught tuna
-¼ cup pimento stuffed green olives
-¼ cup Kalamata olives
-¼ cup canned sun-dried tomatoes
-1 cup mozzarella pearls
-½ cup cubed white cheddar cheese
-3 tbsps grated parmesan cheese
-1 cup pesto sauce
-½ tsp salt
-½ tsp black pepper
-½ tsp red pepper flakes
-¼ cup chopped almonds
-juice of ½ lemon
-1 chopped scallion
…& refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving!
“I told you it was easy! ;)
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! This weekend, we honor and remember all the brave soldiers who gave their lives to protect our nation’s freedom.”
