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    Greek Tortellini Salad with Tomatoes, Avocados, Cucumbers

    Published: Aug 06, 2014 / 22 Comments

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    Greek tortellini salad with tomatoes, avocados, cucumbers, feta cheese - in homemade Greek salad dressing. It's a delicious and healthy salad that uses fresh ingredients, lots of vegetables, and the dressing is made completely from scratch!

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    I've really been into Mediterranean food lately, and this Greek tortellini salad is a perfect example of delicious and healthy Mediterranean cuisine: lots of veggies, a little bit of pasta, feta cheese (low-fat), homemade dressing made with olive oil (healthy fats) and balsamic vinegar.

    Ingredients you need for Greek Tortellini Salad

    This salad is bursting with color and packed with fresh veggies and pasta.  Here is what you need:

    • cooked and cold tortellini
    • tomatoes
    • cucumber
    • avocado
    • red bell peppers
    • crumbled feta cheese
    • finely chopped black olives
    • small red onion

    How to make Greek salad dressing

    In a medium bowl, combine together all salad dressing ingredients, except salt: ¼ cup olive oil, 3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar and ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper. Whisk until emulsified.
    Add just enough salt to suit your tastes - should be about ¼ teaspoon of salt.

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    While this Greek tortellini salad is great served right after it's made, it also gets better if you let it marinate overnight (or at least for 2 hours) in the refrigerator. If you let the salad sit in the fridge for at least 2 hours, the flavors will start to really soak into the pasta and other ingredients.

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    I love crumbled Feta cheese combined with tortellini and Greek salad dressing - the cheese gets so creamy and so tasty!

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    Related Tortellini recipes

    Here are some other refreshing, Mediterranean recipes with tortellini:

    • Pesto Chicken, Tortellini, and Veggies - healthy, easy-to-make Mediterranean-style dinner.
    • Creamy Sausage Tortellini with Spinach, Tomatoes and Mozzarella cheese sauce - Italian style comfort food.
    • Tortellini with Shrimp and Veggies - spicy shrimp smothered in a creamy Mozzarella cheese sauce with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach! SO GOOD!
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    5 from 6 votes

    Greek Tortellini Salad: Tomatoes, Avocados, Cucumbers

    Greek tortellini salad with tomatoes, avocados, cucumbers, feta cheese - in homemade Greek salad dressing.   Healthy Mediterranean recipe with lots of veggies, some pasta, feta cheese (low-fat), homemade dressing made with olive oil (healthy fats) and balsamic vinegar.
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    Prep Time 25 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Salad
    Cuisine Mediterranean
    Servings 5 servings
    Calories per serving 458 kcal
    Author: Julia

    Ingredients

    Greek Salad Dressing:

    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
    • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper or more, to taste
    • ¼ teaspoon salt or more, to taste

    Salad:

    • 2 ½ cups tortellini , cooked and cold
    • 2 cups tomatoes , sliced
    • 1 cucumber , sliced
    • 1 avocado , cubed
    • 1 cup red bell peppers , sliced
    • 1 cup feta cheese , crumbled
    • 2 ounces black olives , finely chopped
    • ¼ red onion , thinly sliced

    Instructions 

    Greek Salad Dressing:

    • In a medium bowl, whisk together all salad dressing ingredients, except salt. Add just enough salt to suit your tastes - should be about ¼ teaspoon of salt.

    Greek Tortellini Salad:

    • In a large bowl, combine all salad ingredients. Add just enough of the dressing to the salad to coat and toss. Don't add all the salad dressing at once - you will probably use only about half of the salad dressing. At this point, your salad is ready to serve.
    • Or, you can cover and chill the salad for a couple of hours or refrigerate overnight. Also chill (or refrigerate) the remaining dressing. Before serving, let the salad (and the remaining dressing) sit at room temperature for some time because olive oil in the dressing would've have solidified in the refrigerator - let it liquify. Add more of the reserved dressing to the salad, if necessary.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Greek Tortellini Salad: Tomatoes, Avocados, Cucumbers
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    458
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    29
    g
    45
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    8
    g
    50
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    46
    mg
    15
    %
    Sodium
     
    868
    mg
    38
    %
    Potassium
     
    518
    mg
    15
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    35
    g
    12
    %
    Fiber
     
    6
    g
    25
    %
    Sugar
     
    8
    g
    9
    %
    Protein
     
    14
    g
    28
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    1705
    IU
    34
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    52.6
    mg
    64
    %
    Calcium
     
    253
    mg
    25
    %
    Iron
     
    2.4
    mg
    13
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    Keyword greek avocado salad, Greek tortellini salad
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    Comments

    1. Hollie

      September 14, 2021 at 10:25 am

      I can’t wait to try this. What is a serving? A cup or a half cup?

      Reply
      • Julia

        September 22, 2021 at 4:10 pm

        The total recipe makes 5 servings. I hope you like this recipe - let me know if you give it a try!

        Reply
    2. Charlene marino

      August 26, 2020 at 8:01 am

      is this keto friendly,,,thanks

      Reply
    3. Crissy

      July 21, 2018 at 10:25 pm

      So fresh, colorful, and yummy! I don't like raw onions and my husband doesn't like black olives but it was still so great! Will make again!

      Reply
      • Julia

        July 31, 2018 at 5:19 pm

        Thank you! So glad you enjoyed this salad! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Janet

      June 14, 2016 at 4:23 pm

      What can I sub. for the olives? Love everything else about this salad! Also, how many ozs. is the package of tortellini? Thanks!!

      Reply
      • Julia

        July 01, 2016 at 11:27 pm

        Use capers instead of olives, or just omit them altogether. I think it was 10 oz package of tortellini.

        Reply
    5. Con

      July 15, 2015 at 6:15 pm

      Made this tonight, did not have feta but I added two chopped grilled chicken breasts. Also used green onions instead of red and added fresh oregano because I had it. It was awesome! Thanks!

      Reply
      • Julia

        July 01, 2016 at 11:28 pm

        Thank you - I am glad you liked it! Grilled chicken sounds like a delicious addition!

        Reply
    6. Jen

      June 19, 2015 at 6:58 pm

      if you chill overnight do you add the avocado

      Reply
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