Tortellini Pesto Pasta Salad with White Beans
Need an easy summer meal that feels a little more substantial than your typical pasta salad? This tortellini pesto pasta salad combines cheesy tortellini, creamy white beans, fresh vegetables and flavorful pesto for an easy, protein-packed meal that's perfect for lunch, dinner, picnics and potlucks, and can be ready in 10 minutes!
Ingredients
- 20-24 oz tortellini, fresh or frozen
- 1 cup zucchini, diced
- ⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes I like those packed in oil or can use 1 cup grape tomatoes, sliced
- 1 can white beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup pesto of choice
store-bought or homemade - 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- Basil, to garnish
- Squeeze of lemon
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add in your tortellini and cook for 3-5 minutes. Optional - you can add the diced zucchini in here if you want it warmed/cooked, or you can add it raw.
- Mix ingredients in bowl - Add your drained tortellini, diced zucchini, tomatoes, and white beans to a large bowl and gently mix together. Let sit for 5 minutes for tortellini to start to cool.
- Add pesto - Add the pesto and parmesan cheese to the bowl, mixing the ingredients until the pesto is evenly spread out and dispersed.
- Garnish & serve. Garnish each bowl with extra shredded parmesan and sliced basil (if desired). Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 441kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 14gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 942mgPotassium: 285mgFiber: 6gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1197IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 396mgIron: 2mg
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