Roasted Red Pepper and Parmesan Tortellini Salad is not your average pasta salad recipe! This kicked up classic mixes delicious cheese tortellini with a tangy roasted red pepper dressing and of course, lots of parmesan cheese! You will love this scrumptious take on the classic pasta salad!

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Roasted Red Pepper and Parmesan Tortellini Salad is one of my absolute favorite pasta salad creations yet. This amazing recipe has been sitting in the archives for a few years and I decided that it definitely needed an update and republish! This tortellini salad recipe needs to be front and center on the blog so you don’t miss out on its cheesy pasta salad goodness!

Pasta salad is definitely one of my go to summertime dishes and I love coming up with tons of different flavor combinations! Check out my nine favorite recipes here! Pasta salad is so easy to make ahead of time and carry along to a picnic or bbq but it is also great for dinner time to go alongside some juicy grilled burgers or steak! I love that it is a make ahead side dish recipe and you can prepare hours before to help minimize stress at dinner time!

I love making big batches of pasta salad to keep in the fridge and eat for lunches during the week! I have a really hard time coming up with lunch time meal ideas since I don’t like sandwiches, so I love having cold, already prepared salads waiting for me when lunch time rolls around!

There are so many fun entertaining events coming up this summer. Graduations, Father’s Day, Picnics, the 4th, and everyone always loves pasta salad. I mixed up my regular pasta salad routine by switching out the noodles with tortellini and making a tangy red pepper and Parmesan dressing. It is definitely different than the normal picnic salad, and the strong flavors hold up to grilled burgers and hot dogs.

Mini pepperonis are one of my favorite pasta salad ingredients! They add so much flavor and I love how they are bite sized! You could definitely leave the pepperoni out though if you are looking for a vegetarian pasta salad recipe.

Take this Roasted Red Pepper and Parmesan Tortellini Salad to any summertime function and you will have happy, full guests!

Looking for more easy pasta salad recipes?

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Easy Pasta Salad with Balsamic Dressing

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Roasted Red Pepper and Parmesan Tortellini Salad

Ingredients

For the salad:
1 lb. refridgerated tortellini any flavor you like
8 oz. mozzarella cubed
4 oz. mini pepperoni
4 oz. sliced black olives
1/2 pint cherry tomatoes sliced in half
2 jarred roasted red peppers packed in oil diced, reserve the oil
salt and pepper to taste
fresh basil for garnish
For the dressing:
3 tbsp. of the roasted red pepper oil
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
3 tbsp. parmesan cheese

Instructions

Boil pasta according to directions. Set aside and allow to cool.
In a medium sized bowl, add pepperoni, black olives, cheese, tomatoes and red peppers. Add cooled pasta and stir well to distribute.
In a separate bowl, add all dressing ingredients. Whisk together and then taste. Add more vinegar or oil as desired. We like ours tangy, so I usually add a few more dashes of red wine vinegar.
Add dressing to the salad and then stir. Taste and then add salt and pepper to taste.
Refrigerate for at least one hour, but it is better the longer you allow it to chill.
Garnish with basil and then serve cold and enjoy!