tortellini salad

Cold stuffed pasta

Tortellini salad is a cold pasta dish featuring tortellini—small ring-shaped pasta typically stuffed with cheese or meat—tossed with vegetables, dressing, and often cheese or cured meats.

It's a common potluck and picnic offering: She brought a tortellini salad to the cookout.

The dish usually involves Italian dressing and ingredients like tomatoes, olives, or peppers.

Related

cream cheese · pesto · vinaigrette · picnic · potluck · basil · parmesan · cherry tomatoes · olive oil · spinach · stuffed · ricotta · al dente · summer · al fresco · buffet · side dish · party food

Opposites
temperature of serving

tortellini saladbeef stew

fondue · flaming dessert · hot pot

dish formality and course type

tortellini saladbeef Wellington

Pastry-encased filet mignon

lobster thermidor · prime rib · filet mignon · standing rib roast · roast turkey

culinary complexity

tortellini saladbeef bourguignon

French braised meat dish

coq au vin · soufflé · fine dining · haute cuisine · molecular gastronomy

Family

tortellini, salad, salads, tort, torte, torts, tortes, tortelloni, tortilla

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G