Tortellini Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• Tortellini

  Pasta with cheese filling

  3 cup or 324g

• Cherry tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  3 cup cherry tomatoes or 447g

• Corn

  Sweet, yellow, raw

  2 ½ cup or 363g

• Basil

  Fresh

  ⅓ cup leaves, whole or 8g

• Parmesan cheese

  Grated

  4 tbsp or 20g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 tsp or 2g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  ½ cup or 108g

• Red wine vinegar

  1 tbsp or 15g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  1 tbsp or 15g

• Dijon mustard

  Grey poupon

  ½ tbsp or 8g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 cloves, minced or 3g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

Directions

1. Boil tortellini in salted water according to package directions. Drain and allow to cool.
2. In a large salad bowl, combine the cooked tortellini, sliced cherry tomatoes, fresh corn kernels (or drained canned corn), chopped fresh basil, Parmesan cheese (grated preferred), and pepper.
3. Combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, and salt in a jar to create the vinaigrette. Cover with a tight fitting lid and shake vigorously.
4. Pour the vinaigrette over the tortellini salad and gently mix until well combined. Chill for several hours before serving.

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