Mom's famous tortellini salad is the best combination of cheese tortellini, sliced red peppers, kalamata olives and a few other simple ingredients tossed in Robusto Italian dressing and served cold.

Mom’s Famous Tortellini Salad

From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito

This is my Mom’s famous tortellini salad recipe that my family grew up on and still eat to this very day.

When I say famous, I mean specifically within my family although it has made a little splash on social media since I've shared it.

My mother has made this pasta salad for almost every single party and family get together since I was a just little kid. Every time she's served this to people who have never tried it before they always ask for the recipe without fail.

This is such a fantastic recipe to make for so many different occasions. I especially love this pasta salad for barbecues, cookouts and summer parties because it goes so well with hot dogs, hamburgs and just about anything that comes off the grill.

It's a great side for sandwiches so its also a favorite for picnics.

This is so incredibly easy to put together, too. It also requires very little effort and minimal ingredients.

I hope you give this recipe a try. If you do, I know you’ll love it just as much as my family and I do.

Fast. Simple. Delicious.

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Mom's Famous Tortellini Salad Variations

This recipe is amazing as it is. This is the exact version that I grew up on. Here are some ways to change it up if you'd like to.

• Pasta- Any kind of pasta besides the tri color spirals would work here. I would suggest keeping the tortellini to any kind of cheese variation and avoiding meat.
• Vegetables- Feel free to add in any kind of additional vegetables that you'd like Sliced cherry tomatoes would be a wonderful addition.
• Dressing- The Robusto Italian dressing adds so much flavor but regular Italian dressing would do the trick, too. Just be sure to add the dressing in early so the pasta can absorb some of the flavor.
• Seasoning- Add in any extra seasonings that youd like such as italian seasoning or fresh parsley/.

Other Easy And Delicious Pasta Salads

If you like easy to make pasta salad recipes like this one, here are some others that I know you'll love, too.

• Street Corn Pasta Salad
• Easy Macaroni Salad

Mom’s Famous Tortellini Salad Ingredients

• Tri Colored Spiral Pasta
• Cheese Tortellini
• Red Bell Pepper, chopped
• Red Onion< chopped
• Kalamata Olives, pitted
• Fresh Feta Cheese, crumbled not the already pre-crumbled kind
• 16 Oz bottle of Robusto Italian Dressing
• Oregano

Instructions

Cook both of the pastas until al dente and run them under cold water to stop the cooking process.

Add both of the pastas, red onion and bell pepper into a large bowl .

Add the robusto italian dressing and mix everything together until its evenly combined.

Cover it, and place it into the fridge to marinate over night.

When its ready to serve, add in the oregano, feta cheese and olives.

Finally, toss everything together until its evenly combined. Serve cold and enjoy!