Ultimate Caprese Pesto Tortellini Salad Recipe
To understand this dish, we have to look at its individual components. A traditional Caprese salad is a simple Italian favorite consisting of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and sweet basil, seasoned with salt and olive oil. It is designed to showcase the purity of its ingredients. By turning this into a Caprese Pesto Tortellini Salad, we take those iconic flavors and merge them with tender, cheese-filled tortellini and a rich, aromatic pesto sauce.
- Time: 15 min
- Servings: 4
Source: Recipes Maria
Ingredients
- refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- fresh mozzarella pearls
- basil pesto
- olive oil
- balsamic glaze
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced