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A zesty italian salad with tortellini, bacon and vegetables. This salad will be a huge hit wherever you take it! 
As the warm weather is approaching I get so excited for the family gatherings and barbecues! We dusted off our barbecue for the first time this week. We are seeing glimpses of warm days and we love to be outside.
One of my favorite pasta salads on the blog is this California Spaghetti Salad. I decided to try it out with tortellini and make a couple of changes and the result was amazing!
This tortellini pasta salad is full of such amazing flavors and textures. I loved all of the veggies inside! You can definitely customize the veggies in this salad to your taste. But I loved the tomatoes, bell peppers, red onion, cucumber, and zucchini. It was delicious with the added bacon. But bacon just makes the world a better place doesn’t it? 😉
This tortellini pasta salad is INCREDIBLE! It is a must to take to your upcoming gathering and is sure to be a huge hit!
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Zesty Tortellini Bacon Vegetable Salad
Ingredients
- 1 (20-ounce) package refrigerated tortellini
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 2 diced medium zucchini
- 1 diced large cucumber
- 1 diced medium green bell pepper
- 1 diced red bell pepper
- 1 diced large red onion
- 6 slices cooked and diced bacon
Dressing:
- 1 cup Italian salad dressing
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon celery seed
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Cook the1 (20-ounce) package refrigerated tortellini according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water, and add to a large bowl.
- Add the 1 pint cherry tomatoes cut in half, 2 diced medium zucchini, 1 diced large cucumber, 1 diced medium green bell pepper, 1 diced red bell pepper, 1 diced large red onion, and 6 slices cooked and diced bacon to the bowl of pasta.
- Make the dressing: Whisk together 1 cup Italian salad dressing, ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, 1 teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon celery seed, and ¼ teaspoon garlic powder.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss until coated. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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We adore this tortellini salad. So many things to love and dressing brings it all together. Like everything about it especially the vegetable selection. Wish I could eat it every day!
Everyone in the family loves this recipe and I share it with anyone who brings up mixing up meals or adding more veg! We mix it up all the time with different veggies/toppings, whatever we have at the house. This is my kids favorite lunch box meal too! I make a huge batch that will last about 3 days. We like to make an infused oil and herb dressing, let that sit for a day and then toss with pasta salad, but we have used many a store dressings and it disappears just as quickly! Love this recipe!!!!
Did you cook the zucchini or leave it raw?
hey girl this looks amazing!
I’ll be making this immediately!!! YUM!
My family loves this pasta salad. I add a little shredded parmesan cheese and crumbled feta.