Tortellini Caprese Salad
This Tortellini Caprese Salad is sure to become your favorite summer salad. It takes less than 30 minutes to prepare and tastes absolutely amazing.
Once again it’s time for Freaky Friday and this time it’s the summer edition. I’m always excited when Freaky Friday rolls around because it’s so much fun. It’s recipe swap that some of my blogger friends and I participate in.
We’ve all been assigned a blog to pick a recipe from and then cook and share that recipe on our blog. What’s so fun is having the chance to try out another bloggers recipe and then share it with our own readers and introduce you to some great blogs.
The other fun part is that none of us know who has our blog, it’s a secret to be revealed today.
For this Freaky Friday, I was assigned Who Needs A Cape. This blog is run by Heather and Lori. These two met years ago online and eventually decided to start a blog together.
What I love about their blog is that it’s full of simple, easy, family friendly recipes. It was really hard to narrow my choice down to one recipe.
Some of the recipes that stood out to me were their Zesty Ranch Grilled Chicken Thighs as well as Creamy Chorizo Bean Dip and Slow Cooker Pork Satay with Rice Noodles. They all sound so delicious, I can’t wait to give them a try!
Since it’s been so hot here in Minnesota, I really wanted to try a recipe that wouldn’t heat up my kitchen and wouldn’t be too heavy. So when I saw this Tortellini Caprese Salad, I knew that it was the recipe for me.
And let me tell you, it did not disappoint. It’s full of all the delicious flavors of caprese and it’s easily ready in under 30 minutes. It’s perfect as a side dish or a light main dish.
When I say this recipe is easy, I mean it’s SO easy. While the water was coming up to a boil for the pasta, I was able to prep the rest of the ingredients.
Then once the pasta was cooked, all I had to do was toss every thing together and drizzle it with some balsamic glaze. Before I knew it, I had a delicious bowl of goodness.
Tortellini Caprese Salad
This Tortellini Caprese Salad is sure to become your favorite summer salad. It takes less than 30 minutes to prepare and tastes absolutely amazing.
Ingredients
- 1 (10 oz) pkg fresh cheese tortellini
- 1 cup tomatoes, diced, about 2 medium roma tomatoes
- I cup fresh, mozzarella, diced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1/2-1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/3 cup fresh basil, cut into thin strips
- balsamic glaze
Instructions
- Cook tortellini according to package instuctions.
- Drain and rinse under cold water until tortellini is cool.
- In a large bowl, add all ingredients except balsamic glaze and mix until well combined.
- Drizzle salad with balsamic glaze, garnish with additional basil leaves if desired.
- If not serving immediately, hold off drizzling with Balsamic Glaze until right before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 230Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 445mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 9g
ENJOY!
#FreakyFridayRecipe Summer 2017 Edition
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Bowl Me Over – Grilled Shrimp Nicoise Salad
The Devilish Dish – Southwestern Coleslaw
The Flavor Blender – Creamy Frozen Margarita Pie Slice with a Pretzel Crust
Full Belly Sisters – Bacon Scallion Deviled Eggs
The Foodie Affair – New Zealand Bacon and Egg Pie
Honey & Birch – Grilled Guacamole
Hostess at Heart – Easy Oven-Baked Chicken Fajitas
Lisa’s Dinnertime Dish – Tortellini Caprese Salad
PicNic – Oreo Scones
PlatterTalk – Black Bean and Roasted Corn Chowder
Seduction in the Kitchen – Peach Sweet Tea
Take Two Tapas – Spicy Margarita Shrimp Skewers
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I simply love caprese!!! OMG this looks simply divine!!!!!!!!!
That is a beautiful salad just perfect for summer, and I just love how easy it was to put together. It would be perfect for a pot luck or a picnic too!
There is so much I love about this summer sensation! Light and flavorful, your photos take it clear over the top; fantastic job!!!
Lovely looking salad 🙂 It sounds nice and filling too
That’s going on the menu! So simple, yet so delicious. Yum!
This is like my DREAM SALAD! OMG!
This is perfection! So summery!
This is definitely a perfect summertime dish! Love this pasta salad and cant wait to make it with my garden tomatoes and basil! YUM!!!
I need a salad to share at a work potluck. This one is perfect and easy to make too! You chose a great recipe for Freaky Friday!
This would be the best summer side dish – and perfect for last minute parties.
I’m so happy you chose to make this dish from our site, it is a favorite of mine & ideal for hot summer dining!
This is a knockout of a dish! Love that it’s easy, too.
Summer salad perfection!! Looks like a must try to me!
This is totally my kinda meal – quick easy and so delicious! What a yummy salad and so beautifully presented!!
I love caprese anything and this looks like perfection! Totally trying soon!
This is quite possibly the most perfect salad!! I love every little thing about it!
This looks amazing! I love anything caprese! Absolutely perfect for summer 🙂
I love a caprese salad but sometimes I crave a little more to it. Just like this amazing recipe that beefs it up with the addition of the tortellini! I am afraid I might eat this entire batch!