Caprese tortellini pasta salad with pesto is a fresh take on pesto pasta salad. Pillowy cheese tortellini gets tossed with lemon pesto, sweet cherry tomatoes, fragrant basil, and creamy mozzarella for a delicious cold pasta dish you'll love!
Keyword: caprese tortellini pasta salad, Caprese tortellini pasta salad with pesto, tortellini pasta salad, tortellini pasta salad with pesto
Servings: 6
Calories: 567kcal
Author: jfletcher
Ingredients
12ouncescheese tortellini
1pintcherry or grape tomatoes
1cupbasil leaves fresh
4tablespoonslemon juicefresh
8ouncespesto
16ouncesof mini mozzarella balls
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Cook the tortellini according to the instructions on the packages. When they are cooked, drain them and let them cool.
12 ounces cheese tortellini
While the tortellini cooks, cut the tomatoes in half and cut the basil into ribbons. Set them aside.
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, 1 cup basil leaves
Mix the pesto and lemon juice together in a small bowl until combined.
8 ounces pesto, 4 tablespoons lemon juice
Add the tortellini, halved tomatoes, basil ribbons, fresh mozzarella balls, and lemon pesto mixture to a large bowl. Stir it all together until the pesto coats the tortellini, cheese, and tomatoes evenly.
12 ounces cheese tortellini, 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, 4 tablespoons lemon juice, 8 ounces pesto, 16 ounces of mini mozzarella balls, 1 cup basil leaves