Creamy Italian Tortellini Salad
Eye-catching multi-colored tortellini salad in a creamy Italian dressing. So addictive, it’s almost a meal in itself!
Servings: 4 -6
Calories: 832kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pkg about 9 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini (I bought tri-color)
DRESSING
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 envelope Italian dressing mix
- 1/4 cup milk or half-and-half
- 1 tbs finely minced onion -OR- 1/2 tbs dehydrated instant onion see NOTES
Instructions
- Prepare tortellini as per package instructions, but only cook until it's al dente--boil maybe 4-5 minutes. Drain in a colander; keeping tortellini in the colander rinse with cold water then let drain thoroughly. Set aside until completely cool.
- Mix dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
- Pour desired amount of dressing over cooled tortellini.
- Chill until ready to serve.
Notes
If using instant dehydrated onion, re-hydrate before using by placing the dry onion flakes in a small bowl and mixing in 1 tbs warm water. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes.
A nice addition to the dressing is some Parmesan cheese. Add about 2 tsp. if desired.
You may have dressing left over--store in in a covered container in the fridge to use on green salad.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 832kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 1029mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 61IU | Calcium: 222mg | Iron: 4mg