Southwest Vegetarian Pasta Salad

Vegetarian Pasta Salad is full of fresh, colorful veggies & cheesy tortellini, tossed in a cilantro-lime vinaigrette!

⏱️ 95 min 🔪 Prep: 20 min 🔥 Cook: 15 min 📊 Hard 👁️ 3 views
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Ingredients

6 servings
  • 9 ounces refrigerated cheese tortellini (or frozen cheese tortellini)
  • 1 cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes (halved)
  • 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
  • ⅓ cup sliced black olives
  • ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • ¼ cup shredded carrot
  • ½ red bell pepper (diced)
  • ½ avocado (diced)
  • 1 small jalapeño (seeded and diced)
  • 2 g reen onions (thinly sliced)
  • ½ cup cilantro lime vinaigrette
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt and black pepper (or to taste)

Steps

  1. Cook tortellini al dente (firm) according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cool water.

  2. Combine cooled tortellini in a large bowl with all ingredients except avocado and dressing.

  3. Combine dressing ingredients in a small bowl, toss into the tortellini mixture. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving, tossing occasionally.

  4. Add avocado just before serving.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Macronutrients

Calories42621% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 3.263
Per Serving Rp 544/serving
🏠 Save ~Rp 6.526 compared to buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (20% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountUnit PriceSubtotal
refrigerated cheese tortellini 9 ounces - -
corn kernels 1 cup - -
grape tomatoes 1 cup Rp 12.000/kg Rp 2.844
shredded pepper jack cheese 1 cup - -
sliced black olives 0.333 cup - -
chopped fresh cilantro 0.333 cup - -
shredded carrot 0.25 cup - -
red bell pepper 0.5 - -
avocado 0.5 - -
jalapeño 1 small - -
reen onions 2 g - -
cilantro lime vinaigrette 0.5 cup - -
vegetable oil 0.5 cup - -
white wine vinegar 2 tablespoons - -
fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon - -
honey 1 teaspoon - -
garlic 1 clove - -
cumin 0.5 teaspoon Rp 70.000/kg Rp 175
chili powder 0.5 teaspoon Rp 8.000/100g Rp 200
salt and black pepper 0.25 teaspoon Rp 35.000/kg Rp 44

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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