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This Caprese Pesto Tortellini Salad is the perfect side dish! Cheese tortellini, mozzarella, grape tomatoes and prosciutto, all tossed in a pesto dressing. Great for BBQs or potlucks!

Caprese Pesto Tortellini Salad in a white oval bowl with wooden serving spoons

Ingredients Needed For Caprese Pesto Tortellini Salad

pesto
olive oil
white balsamic vinegar
refrigerated cheese tortellini
mozzarella pearls
grape tomatoes
prosciutto
fresh basil leaves

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How To Make Caprese Pesto Tortellini Salad

First, cook the cheese tortellini according the package instructions, drain and let cool. Drizzle the tortellini with olive oil while cooling so it doesn’t stick together. If you don’t have tortellini, you can substitute any type of pasta.

While the tortellini is cooling, prepare the pesto dressing. In a small bowl, whisk the pesto, olive oil and white balsamic vinegar. Store bought pesto works great or you can make homemade Pesto!

In a large bowl, add cooled tortellini (or pasta), mozzarella pearls, halved grape tomatoes, chopped prosciutto and roughly chopped fresh basil leaves. Drizzle about half the dressing on top of the salad and toss. If serving immediately, use all the dressing. If placing in the refrigerator for later or the next day, reserve some the dressing and add before serving.

Hope you enjoy!!

Caprese Pesto Tortellini Salad in a white oval bowl with wooden serving spoons and pesto dressing on the side

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Caprese Pesto Tortellini Salad

Author: The Sweet Cucina
Total Time: 20 mins
Yield: 6 Servings 1x

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Ingredients

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Pesto Dressing

4 tbsp pesto
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar

Pasta Salad

8 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini
1/2 cup mozzarella pearls
1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1 oz prosciutto, chopped
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves

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Instructions

Cook Tortellini according to package instructions, drain and cool.
In a small bowl, whisk pesto, olive oil and white balsamic vinegar.
In a large bowl, add cooled tortellini, mozzarella, tomatoes, prosciutto, basil leaves and pesto dressing.
Toss and Enjoy!