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"It's Time For The Beach" Pepperoni Tortellini Pasta Salad

 

"It's Time For The Beach" Pepperoni Tortellini Pasta Salad 

First off, let me tell you something.. - This Pasta Salad almost didn't make it to the beach, lol. It's super easy, super refreshing, and super addictive. Making it was easy peasy, but keeping it in the fridge long enough to be able to eat some was definitely a challenge.

As usual, I didn't follow the recipe exactly, so I made some tweaks. (OG Recipe @ the bottom)


So here we go! You will need the following items:
 Pepperoni, Tortellini (of your choice, we like cheese), Tomato, Onion, Zesty Italian Dressing (you don't have to use light, but it's what I had on hand), Mozzarella Cheese (we went with cheap, but a more upscale cheese would be super awesome). Not pictured: Salt, Pepper, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Dukes Mayo, Egg, Olives.

Okie doke - Now Boil your Tortellini while you are prepping the veggies. Also throw in a boiled egg. (I'm southern so I make pretty much every "salad that contains no salad" with an egg.) I recommend just throwing everything into the same bowl you're going to mix in.. (Less bowls = Less mess/ Thank You, Rachel F-in Ray!)
 

 Now - Mix all of your ingredients together after your Tortellini and Egg has come to room temperature. Recipe follows!

And,

Enjoy!

TORTELLINI SALAD

1 (20-ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini

1 cup fresh mozzarella (original calls for cubed, but we ended up dicing half the block, and pulsing in the Ninja for a little bit.)

1 cup pepperoni, chopped 
1 cup or one Medium Tomato, chopped
1/2 to 1 Whole Onion - (This depends on how much you like onion and we LOVE it.)
1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder & Onion Powder   

2/3 cup Light Italian Dressing (we probably used more like 1 cup because this salad dries easily)

 1/4 cup Chopped Olives

 2 Tablespoons Duke's Mayo (any mayo will do, but we prefer Dukes, Also if going to a picnic or the beach make SURE the salad is chilled properly in a cooler if using egg and mayo)
1 Hard-Boiled Egg, Chopped (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
Cook tortellini according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water and drain again.  Transfer cooked tortellini to a large bowl and add remaining ingredients.  Toss well.  Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
OG Recipe Here 



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