Mediterranean Tortellini Salad

Mediterranean Tortellini Salad is a main course that serves 4. For $3.04 per serving, this recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 566 calories, 27g of protein, and 22g of fat. A couple people made this recipe, and 99 would say it hit the spot. It is brought to you by Diethood. A mixture of tomato sauce, roasted red peppers, ground pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 55%. Users who liked this recipe also liked Mediterranean Tortellini Salad, Mediterranean Tortellini Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette, and Creamy Mediterranean tortellini bake.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

4 basil leaves, thinly sliced

1 package (19 ounces) frozen four-cheese tortellini

1 cup crumbled feta cheese

1/2 cup pitted green olives

salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste

2 teaspoons red pepper flakes, or to taste

1 cup roasted sweet red peppers, chopped (I use Mezzetta)

1 cup spaghetti/tomato sauce

Equipment:

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Cook tortellini according to package directions.Drain and rinse; let completely cool. In a serving bowl, combine cooked tortellini, chopped red peppers, green olives, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and tomato sauce; stir until thoroughly mixed.Add ribbons of basil leaves over salad.Sprinkle with feta cheese.Serve cold.

 

Step by step:


1. Cook tortellini according to package directions.

2. Drain and rinse; let completely cool. In a serving bowl, combine cooked tortellini, chopped red peppers, green olives, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and tomato sauce; stir until thoroughly mixed.

3. Add ribbons of basil leaves over salad.Sprinkle with feta cheese.

4. Serve cold.


Nutrition Information:

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566k Calories
27g Protein
22g Total Fat
65g Carbs
8% Health Score
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Calories
566k
28%

Fat
22g
34%

  Saturated Fat
9g
61%

Carbohydrates
65g
22%

  Sugar
8g
9%

Cholesterol
84mg
28%

Sodium
2082mg
91%

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Protein
27g
54%

Calcium
410mg
41%

Fiber
7g
30%

Iron
4mg
27%

Vitamin C
20mg
25%

Vitamin B2
0.38mg
22%

Vitamin A
989IU
20%

Vitamin B6
0.31mg
15%

Phosphorus
153mg
15%

Vitamin E
1mg
13%

Vitamin B12
0.63µg
11%

Selenium
6µg
9%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Potassium
306mg
9%

Manganese
0.17mg
8%

Copper
0.16mg
8%

Vitamin B3
1mg
7%

Folate
25µg
6%

Magnesium
24mg
6%

Vitamin B1
0.09mg
6%

Vitamin B5
0.58mg
6%

Vitamin K
5µg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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