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This spinach tortellini salad is a quick and simple pasta salad that the whole family will love! It’s loaded with fresh ingredients and comes together in about 20 minutes.
This is a good time of year to be making this pasta salad because tomatoes and basil straight out of the garden (or from the farmers’ market) make a huge difference in how tasty this salad is.
This spinach tortellini pasta salad doesn’t have too many ingredients, so it’s perfect to throw together when you need something quick for a summer BBQ or picnic.
Love summer pasta salads? You may also like my balsamic caprese pasta salad, my chorizo pasta salad, or my easy Italian pasta salad recipe.
I whipped up a super fast Italian dressing with pantry staples. It’s nice and light and really lets the salad ingredients shine. I found a tasty local fennel salami that I used in this tortellini salad. You could even use a spicy salami or Spanish chorizo if you wish.
Pro tip: The spinach does wilt, so I suggest waiting to add the dressing to just prior to serving. If you’re in a rush, feel free to use a bottled Italian dressing instead of the homemade one.
More cheese tortellini recipes you may like:
- Chicken Tortellini Alfredo
- Instant Pot Chicken Tortellini Soup
- Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup
- Cheese Tortellini with Butter, Mushrooms, and Crispy Sage
- Creamy Spinach Tortellini Soup with Chicken
- Caprese Tortellini Pasta Salad
Will you make this spinach tortellini salad?
Let me know in the comments below!
Spinach Tortellini Salad
Ingredients
- 8 ounces salami, chopped
- 1 (20 ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 1/2 small red onion
- 2 cups spinach (packed) chopped
- 8 ounces tomatoes (grape, cherry, etc.) halved
- Handful fresh basil sliced thin
- Salt & pepper to taste
Dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil a large, salted pot of water for the tortellini. Cook it according to package directions. Once cooked, rinse with cool water and drain well.
- Meanwhile, add the dressing ingredients to a small bowl and whisk together (or shake in a jar).
- Prep your other ingredients and add them to a large bowl.
- Once the tortellini has cooled a bit, add it to the bowl and toss everything with the dressing. Serve immediately.
Notes
- The spinach can wilt, so I suggest adding the dressing right before eating this pasta salad.
- Adjust dressing ingredients as needed e.g. add more oil or vinegar to suit your tastes.
- If you prefer, you can use store-bought Italian salad dressing instead of the homemade one.
- Serves 6-8 depending on how much people eat (can be a side dish or main course).
- Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
Nutrition
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Made it for a party holiday weekend. Everybody loved it, even kids who are very picky eaters! Thank you for the recipe!
I am so happy to hear it!!
This looks delicious and easy! I am not a big salami fan; any other meat suggestions?
Hi Kathleen! Maybe rotisserie chicken?
Making this tomorrow for my MILs bday w BBQ pulled chicken sandwiches- sounded like the perfect side!
Thank you!!
Great! Hope you like it!
The first time I made the tortellini salad I doubled it. Using 20oz of spinach and 20 oz of cheese tortellini. Daniele sopressata made right here in little Rhode Island. My wife took it to a summer cabana dinner gathering with a few of her girlfriends. They all loved it and wanted the recipe. Thanks for sharing a great and easy summer salad recipe.
PS the dressing is great and easy to put together. I’ve used it on several other salads with great results.
Regards, Dave
You are very welcome! I am so pleased to hear it went over well and that you’re using the dressing w. other salads too. I’d love to try some of that sopressata…
This is my new summer pasta salad! Delicious and easy! What kind of salami do you recommend? I used sliced from the deli but wondered if anything else was recommended?
Hi Becky! So pleased you like it. I usually buy a whole salami and cut it up into cubes. I’m not particularly loyal to any brand… I just buy whatever looks good, basically. I do love Hungarian and Genoa salami in particular, though.
This was absolutely delicious!!! Everyone said they couldn’t wait for the leftovers. lol Thanks for the great dish.
You are very welcome! So pleased it was a hit! 😀
Made it and everyone loved it! Thanks!
Excellent!!! Thanks for letting me know.
This sounds really good! I love the fact that I can adjust the quantity to match the left over ingredients I have laying around. Thanks for posting!
You’re very welcome!
So good! Can’t wait to try this!
Thanks, Karly!!
Oh yum! I need a big bowl of this already. This looks so good and has all my favorite things in it.
Yay! Thanks, Linda!