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Tortellini salad

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 250 g fresh tortellini (with cheese or spinach and ricotta filling)
  • salt water
  • 200 g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 m.-sized cucumber(s)
  • 1 large bell pepper(s)
  • 3 tbsp yogurt (1.5% fat)
  • 1 pack of ready-made salad dressing mix of your choice

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 2 minutes; Total time approx. 17 minutes

vegetarian and also suitable for WW

Prepare the tortellini in salted water according to the package instructions. Drain and let cool. Meanwhile, peel and deseed the cucumber, and cut into medium-sized cubes. Deseed and dice the bell pepper. Mix together the tortellini, bell pepper, cucumber, tomatoes, about 2-3 tablespoons of yogurt, and the salad dressing. Tip: Don’t cut the tomatoes, so the tortellini won’t get soggy.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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