Tasty Grinder Tortellini Salad
Grinder Tortellini Salad is a hearty, flavor-packed pasta salad with tender cheese tortellini, crisp bacon, creamy herbed dressing, pepperoncini, tomatoes, and Parmesan. It delivers all the bold, zesty flavors of a classic grinder sandwich in a chilled, picnic-ready form.
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Ingredients
- 19 oz frozen cheese tortellini cooked al dente
- 8 slices cooked bacon crumbled
- 1 cup halved grape tomatoes
- ½ cup chopped red onion
- ⅓ cup sliced or chopped pepperoncini peppers
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
For the dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp dried oregano or 1 tbsp fresh, finely chopped
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried Italian herbs
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Cook bacon until crispy, drain, and crumble.
- Boil tortellini until al dente, rinse with cold water, and let cool.
- Whisk mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, garlic powder, oregano, Italian herbs, crushed red pepper, and salt into a creamy dressing.
- Add cooled tortellini, bacon, tomatoes, red onion, pepperoncini, and Parmesan to the dressing and toss gently.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour, then stir and garnish before serving.