Zesty Tortellini Bacon Vegetable Salad
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By Alyssa Rivers
on Apr 03, 2016, Updated Nov 15, 2020 |
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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Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water. Add cherry tomatoes, zucchini, cucumber, green and red bell pepper,red onion, and bacon in a large bowl.
To make the dressing: Whisk together italian salad dressing, parmesan cheese, sesame seeds, paprika, celery seed, and garlic powder. Pour over salad and toss until coated. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
Calories: 297kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 10gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 458mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1506IUVitamin C: 63mgCalcium: 118mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.