Tortellini Caprese Salad – 6 to 8 servings
1 lb. cheese tortellini
1 pint heirloom cherry tomatoes
8 ozs. Pearl mozzarella balls
½ cup chopped basil
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
Salt and Pepper to taste
Cook the cheese tortellini following the directions on the box. Drain and rinse under cold water.
Toss with the halved heirloom cherry tomatoes, pearl mozzarella balls, chopped basil, olive oil and white balsamic vinegar.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
We served our salad with a few slices of deli ham.
I read the comments from people who had made this recipe. One person added mango and used regular balsamic vinegar. Another added chopped salami and used Olive Garden Italian Dressing instead of the olive oil and vinegar. Another suggested kalamata olives. I liked the kalamata olives idea and Gregg liked the suggestion of the chopped salami.
We both enjoyed this very much, though thought we would decrease the olive oil next time.
We are looking forward to making it again. Always looking for a nice recipe for a picnic and this would be ideal. It would also be great to take to a potluck.
I am trying to remember to add the full address of each recipe, just in case you prefer to copy and paste this into your search engine, rather than use the link provided.
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That looks absolutely mouthwatering!
ReplyDeleteHappy you think so, thank you Angie :)
DeleteIt is very pretty, and would be just perfect for a picnic!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ginny :) that's what I thought also.
DeleteI haven't seen cheese tortellini here - I will have to keep my eyes open. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome and I hope you can find some Sue, but I'm sure another delicious pasta would do :)
DeleteThat does look delicious Denise.
ReplyDeleteSo glad Margaret, thank you :)
DeleteLooks delicious, I love all the ingredients. Thanks for sharing Denise.
ReplyDeleteTake care, have a wonderful new week!
Hello Eileen, they are a good combination aren't they? You are very welcome and you take care and have a wonderful week also :)
DeleteOh that looks really good. I like tortellini. I've never seen the mozzarella balls in the stores though. I'll have to look for those.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ann :) Maybe you can get block mozzarella and cut it into small pieces if you can't find the pearl.
DeleteI quite often make a conventional Caprese salad, but this variation looks interesting. I’ll give it a try.
ReplyDeleteThat's great David, I enjoy the conventional recipe also :) I hope you enjoy this.
DeleteYum, yum. This looks outstanding!
ReplyDeleteThank you Carol, happy you think so :)
DeleteYummy
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine :) so glad you like the look of it.
DeleteAs a meat and potatoes guy, I'd probably never have that, but I do find it interesting what other people like.
ReplyDeleteI find that too Jim, it is interesting what people enjoy. Nothing wrong with meat and potatoes :) I could make a meal out of bread and cheese quite happily, and I've never met a potato I don't like, lol!
DeleteDelicious!
ReplyDeleteThank you Hena, so glad you think so :)
DeleteI think I just invited myself to dinner!! That looks so delish!
ReplyDeleteIf you are ever in the neighborhood Latane, you will always be welcome :)
DeleteSo pretty -- I was thinking right away of just what you said at the end that it would be perfect for a potluck.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sallie :) You and I think alike :)
DeleteThat looks tasty.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thank you Jan and all the best to you too :)
DeleteI love a caprese salad -- it's one of my favorites. Adding the tortellini really gives it more of a substance, more of a main dish salad than a side salad. It looks great.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeanie, I agree, and the tortellini is a delicious addition :)
DeleteSounds good!
ReplyDeleteGreat, so glad! Thanks William!
DeleteLooks yummy!
ReplyDeleteHappy you think so Ellen, thank you :)
DeleteThis would be a lovely picnic dish, Denise. We would really enjoy it-- thank you for sharing your thoughts about this salad.
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome, adding those thoughts always helps us to remember and I'm glad you find them interesting too. Thank you my friend :)
DeleteOh my that looks tasty and I don't even care for tomatoes. But I know several places I could take this salad and it would be devoured!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Jennifer :) that is good to know.
DeleteMy goodness! This looks amazing! Thank you for sharing. I am going to bookmark it now! Have a cozy evening, my friend.
ReplyDeleteWonderful Billie Jo and you are very welcome :) Thank you my friend!
DeleteTomatoes and pasta...a great combination!
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Donna
Totally agree Donna, thank you and sending hugs :)
DeleteOh, this salad looks so good. It goes well with a sandwich or just slices of deli meats, like you've shown here. It looks like a healthy salad too.
ReplyDelete~Sheri
Thank you Rose, we liked it a lot. A sandwich would be good with this too and yes, it seems very healthy :)
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