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Hearty tortellini salad

4-5 people · Salads & Side Dishes / Fast Food

Recipe photo: Hearty tortellini salad (Fast Food)

A spicy tortellini salad for barbecues or take-away parties. Quick to make, filling and easy to prepare.

Timing

  • Preparation: approx. 20 minutes
  • Cooking time: approx. 5-8 minutes
  • Brewing time: approx. 20 minutes

Estimated nutrition

per serving · Calculated for 5 servings.

Energy
≈ 485 kcal
Protein
≈ 19.8 g
Carbohydrates
≈ 42.6 g
Fat
≈ 24.2 g

Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.

Calculation basis

Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.

Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping

  • 1 pepper · ≈ 150.0 g
  • 1 small cucumber · ≈ 400.0 g
  • 1 small red onion · ≈ 100.0 g
  • 1 tsp mustard · ≈ 5.0 g
  • some parsley · ≈ 5 g
  • 500 g fresh tortellini · ≈ 500 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
  • 150 g cocktail tomatoes · ≈ 150 g · Assumed quantity / reference product

Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria

Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0

Ingredients

  • 500 g fresh tortellini
  • 150 g cooked ham
  • 1 pepper
  • 1 small cucumber
  • 1 small red onion
  • 150 g cocktail tomatoes
  • 150g yogurt
  • 100g mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • some parsley

Instructions

  1. Cook tortellini according to package instructions and allow to cool.
  2. Chop the ham, bell pepper, cucumber, onion and tomatoes into small pieces.
  3. For the dressing, mix yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper.
  4. Mix everything together in a large bowl.
  5. Sprinkle with parsley and let it steep briefly.

Frequently asked questions

Can I prepare this ahead?

Good to prepare the day before.