Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

12 oz cheese tortellini

⅓ cup pesto

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 tbsp lemon juice

¼ tsp salt

½ cup thin strips of salami

½ cup parmesan flakes

⅓ cup roughly chopped sundried tomatoes

2 tbsp pine nuts

1 tbsp finely diced shallots

2 cups arugula

Directions

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add in the tortellini and cook according to package instructions. Once cooked, drain in a colander and run under cold water for a minute.Transfer to a large bowl.

Add in the salami, parmesan, sundried tomatoes, pine nuts and shallots.

In a small bowl stir together the pesto, olive oil, lemon juice and salt

Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss. Right before serving add in the arugula and toss until incorporated.

Nutrition

• Calories: 333 kcal
• Total Fat: 19 g
• Saturated Fat: 4 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
• Cholesterol: 23 mg
• Sodium: 481 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 30 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 5 g
• Protein: 11 g