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Drain the tortellini thoroughly, then toss while hot with the asparagus and dressing. Just before serving, stir the toasted pine nuts, tomatoes, and Parmesan into the salad and season with salt and pepper. Tortellini Salad with Asparagus and Fresh Basil Vinaigrette..
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have tortellini salad with asparagus and fresh basil vinaigrette using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Tortellini Salad with Asparagus and Fresh Basil Vinaigrette:
- Prepare 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- Make ready 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
- Get 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Get 1 shallot , minced
- Get 1 clove garlic , minced
- Prepare 1 lb asparagus , tough ends trimmed and sliced thin on the bias
- Make ready 2 (9-ounce) packages fresh cheese tortellini (I used frozen with great results)
- Prepare 1/4 cup pine nuts
- Take 1 pints grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, halved
- Take 1 oz Parmesan cheese , grated (1/2 cup)
Few things in life are as delicious as cheese-stuffed tortellini and fresh basil, and this recipe draws together both, albeit in a clever way. You've got soft silky cheese-filled pasta mixed with crisp broccoli, and sweet juicy cherry tomatoes and roasted peppers. The dressing is made with fresh basil leaves, pureed into a fine tangy-sweet vinaigrette. Boil tortellini according to directions, drain, rinse in cold water to stop the cooking.
Instructions to make Tortellini Salad with Asparagus and Fresh Basil Vinaigrette:
- Whisk the olive oil, basil, lemon juice, shallot, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper together in a bowl large enough to hold the pasta salad.
- Cook the asparagus in 4 quarts boiling water seasoned with 1 tablespoon salt until tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer the asparagus to a colander using a slotted spoon (do not discard the boiling water) and run under cold water until cool. Shake out any excess water and toss with the vinaigrette.
- OR for the asparagus you can cook them in a skillet with some seasoning and olive oil until bright green.
- Return the water to a boil, add the tortellini, and cook until tender, following the package instructions. Drain the tortellini thoroughly, then toss while hot with the asparagus and dressing. Refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
- Toast the pine nuts in a small skillet over medium heat until golden and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Just before serving, stir the toasted pine nuts, tomatoes, and Parmesan into the salad and season with salt and pepper.
Spread cooked pasta out on a jelly roll pan, drizzle with the good olive oil and sprinkle with pepper; stir up to coat tortellini with oil. This prevents the pasta from going glue-y when added to the rest of the salad ingredients. Tortellini-Asparagus Salad makes for the perfect side dish - or even the main course! Serve chilled for a refreshing dish or warm. To finish the salad, we tossed in some bright, juicy cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, grated Parmesan, and toasted pine nuts along with the blanched asparagus just before serving.
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