Creamy Fresh Grinder Tortellini Salad
Fresh Grinder Tortellini Salad a creamy and tangy tortellini salad filled with crispy bacon, pepperoncini, tomatoes, and Parmesan cheese, chilled until perfectly refreshing.
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Ingredients
For the dressing
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
For the salad
- ⅓ cup pepperoncini peppers drained and sliced
- 8 slices cooked bacon crumbled
- 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup finely chopped red onion
- 19 oz frozen cheese tortellini
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy, then crumble.
- Boil tortellini in salted water until al dente, drain, rinse cold, and cool.
- Whisk mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, salt, garlic powder, oregano, Italian herbs, and crushed red pepper until creamy.
- Add tortellini, bacon, pepperoncini, Parmesan, red onion, and tomatoes, then toss to coat.
- Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Stir, adjust seasoning, and serve.