Greek Tortellini Salad

By Maria Lichty

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Greek Tortellini salad made with cheese tortellini, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, red onion, feta cheese, and simple Greek dressing. This easy pasta salad is perfect for summer potlucks and barbecues. 

Tortellini Salad with feta cheese, cucumber and olives

Cheese Tortellini + Classic Greek Salad = Yum

June is here and that means summer is here. I know summer doesn’t officially start until later in the month, but I am ready!  I am giving us all permission to start summer early. We kicked off our early summer by making a Greek Tortellini Salad for dinner. I love making pasta salads during the summer months and this one is already a favorite!

I love a good classic Greek Salad, but I also like to mix things up. Last year, I made a Greek Quinoa Salad and it has become a staple in our house. This year, I jazzed the traditional Greek Salad up by adding cheese tortellini to the mix. Josh loves cheese tortellini and was very happy my new salad creation.

Greek Tortellini Salad Recipe on twopeasandtheirpod.com This salad is always a hit at potlucks! It is a family favorite!

Greek Tortellini Pasta Salad Ingredients laid out on cutting board

Tortellini Salad Ingredients

To make this tortellini salad you will need:

  • Cheese tortellini-you can use refrigerated, frozen, or even dried tortellini. Refrigerated or frozen tortellini is our favorite to use.
  • Grape tomatoes-you can use cherry tomatoes too.
  • Cucumbers-seedless cucumbers or regular cucumbers work well, use your favorite!
  • Kalamata olives-make sure you buy pitted kalamata olives.
  • Red onion-thinly slice the red onion.
  • Feta cheese-you can buy a block of feta cheese and crumble it into the salad or buy pre-crumbled feta cheese.
  • Greek dressing-this dressing is easy to whisk up and gives the salad great flavor.

Greek Tortellini Salad served in wooden bowl

How to make Tortellini Salad

I love making tortellini pasta salads because they are filling and easy to make. Cook the tortellini, according to package instructions, and add in tomatoes, cucumbers, kalamata olives, red onion, and feta cheese. Toss the salad with the simple Greek dressing made of olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, and oregano.

You can serve the pasta salad right away or chilled. This salad can be made ahead of time, which is a huge bonus. It will keep in the fridge for 2 to 3 days. I love making a big Greek Tortellini Salad so we can nibble on it for a few days. This pasta salad is always a hit at parties and potlucks. Everyone will beg you for the recipe!

Close up of Tortellini Pasta Salad with feta, cucumber, olive and tomato

Celebrate summer with this Greek Tortellini Salad! It is a great salad to take to summer barbecues, pool parties, and picnics. No need to wait, let’s get this summer party started!

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Greek Tortellini Salad

The classic Greek Salad gets an update by adding cheese tortellini. This salad is great for picnics, parties, potlucks, and every day meals!
4.66 from 163 votes

Equipment

  • Large Pot (I like using my Staub Dutch oven for this!)

Ingredients
  

For the Salad:

For the Dressing:

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the tortellini according to the package directions. Drain the tortellini and rinse with cold water.
  • Place the tortellini in a large bowl. Add the tomatoes, cucumber, olives, red onion, and feta cheese.
  •  In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Pour the dressing over the salad and stir until salad is well coated. Serve immediately or place in the refrigerator.
  • Note-this salad will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 137kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 12mg, Sodium: 423mg, Potassium: 147mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 400IU, Vitamin C: 5.5mg, Calcium: 90mg, Iron: 0.5mg
Keywords Greek pasta salad, tortellini salad

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I'm Maria and my husband is Josh. We share a love of cooking, baking, and entertaining. We enjoy creating recipes that are simple, fresh, and family friendly. We love sitting around the table with good food, good conversation, and good friends and family! Our kitchen is always open!
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  1. 5 stars
    Delicious! I was looking for a new way to use tortellini and this was Perfetto! I did add a 1/2 tsp Dijon to the dressing as a preference. Thank you. I will definitely make this often! ❤️

  2. Yum! I made a double batch of the Greek Tortellini salad to take to a gathering and to have some leftovers for me. It turned out great – thanks!!!

  3. Does your amount per person count this as a main dish or a side dish? I’m wondering because I’d like to make it as a side dish for my daughter’s wedding in April and I’m trying to figure out how much to make for 100 guests. Thank you!

  4. 5 stars
    This is a new family favorite! I think I have made it once a week for the 4 or 5 weeks with grilled chicken. Thank you for a tasty new summer side dish!

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