This Tortellini Caprese Salad is incredibly delicious and easy to make. While it’s a fun way to spice up pasta night, it also uses simple and nutritious ingredients to make a healthy meal that fuels your body.

tortellini caprese salad mixed and in a serving bowl

The dream is making a dinner that is not only delicious but easy to make too. Well, I have exactly that for you! This Tortellini Caprese Salad is simple but incredibly tasty.

Thursday nights were always pasta night when I was a kid. I looked forward to it every week, no matter what the pasta was!

These days, I make pasta any night of the week and I never have any regrets.

This Caprese Pasta Salad with Tortellini is refreshing, filling and satisfying. Make sure to start adding it into your dinner rotation. I promise that you won’t regret it!

Main Ingredients

tortellini caprese salad ingredients in a bowl

Helpful Tips for Making this Healthy Pasta Salad

  1. don’t overcook the tortellini – this will cause them to fall apart when mixing the pasta salad ingredients all together.
  2. rinse the tortellini in cold water after cooking to stop the cooking process
  3. when mixing all of the ingredients together, use a spatula to gently combine. this will prevent any tortellini from being mushed or filling coming out of the pasta.

How to Make Tortellini Caprese Salad

  1. Cook the tortellini (or other pasta) according to package instructions
  2. Once the pasta is cooked, rinse in cold water to stop the cooking process
  3. Add all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix together until combined
  4. Serve and enjoy!
tortellini caprese salad ingredients in a bowl
tortellini caprese salad mixed and in a serving bowl

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a hot or cold dish?

Truthfully, it can be either! However, this dish is meant to be a tortellini pasta salad. Once the tortellini is cooked, let it cool and combine it with the other ingredients.

If I don’t have tortellini, what else can I use?

You can use any smaller-sized pasta. I wouldn’t recommend ravioli unless it is miniature size.

Is the tortellini ready when it floats to the top?

Not necessarily! I would remove one, rinse in cold water and taste it to see if it is done. However, this is usually a good indicator that it is close to being done.

What side dishes go well with tortellini?

this is great as a main meal but there are also many things that will pair well with it. garlic bread, steamed/roasted vegetables, and grilled chicken are all great options.

How should leftovers be stored?

Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the fridge. You can also store in a freezer safe container for up to 1 month!

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tortellini caprese salad in a serving bowl

Easy Tortellini Caprese Salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 13 minutes
Yield: 6 servings
This Tortellini Caprese Salad is incredibly delicious and easy to make. While it's a fun way to spice up pasta night, it also uses simple and nutritious ingredients to make a healthy meal that fuels your body.
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Ingredients
 

  • 18 oz package of tortellini, i prefer to use fresh
  • 7 oz fresh mozzarella balls, drained
  • 10 oz package of cherry tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
  • 1/2 tbsp dried oregano flakes

Instructions
 

  • Cook the tortellini (or other pasta) according to package instructions
  • Once the pasta is cooked, rinse in cold water to stop the cooking process
  • Add all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix together until combined
  • Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 245kcal
Author: Jessica Selensky
Course: Appetizer, dinner, lunch
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keywords: basil pasta, easy dinner recipe, easy healthy dinner, easy pasta recipe, Healthy Dinner Recipe, Healthy Pasta Recipe, pasta dinner, Pasta Dish, pasta night, pasta salad, pasta salad recipe

If you try this recipe, please consider leaving a rating and comment at the end of this blog post! It is incredibly helpful to my small business and to your fellow readers.