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What to Serve with Tortellini Salad

Published: Jun 4, 2023 by Karin and Ken · This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

Tortellini salad is a perfect dish to bring to a picnic, cookout, or garden party. Once you know what kind of event you will be serving the salad at and whether it will be a side or a main dish, deciding what to serve with Tortellini Salad will be much easier.

Four recipes to consider with what to serve with tortellini salad.

What Ingredients Should I Add?

Whether you need a quick lunch or a light dinner option, our Mediterranean tortellini salad or our tortellini pesto salad will satisfy your cravings. One of the best parts about this recipe is that it’s highly versatile, meaning you can customize it with your favorite ingredients.

To start making a tortellini salad, you only need some basic ingredients: cheese tortellini pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, black olives, red onion slices, and Italian dressing.

Add other vegetables like bell peppers or carrots for an added crunch. Cook the tortellini pasta according to the package instructions and let it cool before mixing all the other ingredients.

If you want to add some protein, like grilled chicken breast or shrimp, it will add to the heartiness of the salad and enhance the taste.

What Drinks to Serve with Tortellini Salad?

Are you tired of serving the same boring drinks with your tortellini salad? Don't worry; we've got you covered! When it comes to pairing drinks with this tasty dish, there are plenty of options that will elevate your mealtime experience.

First up on our list is a classic: white wine. A chilled glass of Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio pairs perfectly with tortellini salad's light and refreshing flavors.

If you're feeling fancy, go for a sparkling wine like Prosecco or Champagne to add some extra fizz to your meal.

For those who prefer a non-alcoholic option, try a crisp and tart lemonade or iced tea to balance out the richness of the pasta.

What to Serve with Tortellini Salad?

You have decided to serve tortellini salad to a picnic, BBQ, or garden party, but what will you serve with it? We have some delicious options that will pair perfectly with your tortellini salad.

I love serving a tortellini salad with steak or chicken. I love to grill these meats, then put them on top of my tortellini salad. My salad becomes a meal.

What better way to cool down on a hot summer day than with a sweet, crisp apple or succulent strawberries? Fruit salads are great for picnics and BBQs because they're easily portable, and you can add whatever fruits you like.

Here are some of our favorite great recipes to serve with tortellini salad:

Easy Hamburger Pinwheels

This Easy Hamburger Pinwheels or Cheeseburger Roll Ups recipe with ground beef or other meat shows you how to cook pinwheels with bacon, cheese and more.

Easy Hamburger Pinwheels

Smoked Flank Steak

A delicious basic flank steak marinade infuses the steak before cooking in the smoker. This combination yields a perfectly juicy, tender steak.

Best Ground Pork Burger

Ground pork burgers make a nice change to hamburger night! Make the best pork patties with fresh ground pork, your favorite barbecue sauce, minced onion, and a few other ingredients for a quick and easy dinner everyone will love!

Pork burger cut in half in a brown paper container with fries.

Easy Stuffed Flank Steak Pinwheels

Stuffed flank steak pinwheels transforms flank steak aka london broil into tender, juicy, and tasty stuffed steak. Cook them in the oven or on the grill for a tasty weekend dinner the whole family will love!

Easy Stuffed London Broil

How to Smoke Burgers

Making smoked burgers is the perfect alternative for your summer grilling! This recipe walks you through everything you need to know to make the best, moist and juicy, smoked hamburgers.

Simple Barbecue Steak Tips Recipe

Simple barbecue steak tips is an easy stove-top steak recipe made with bite-sized pieces of sirloin steak or beef roast that goes great with rice or mashed potatoes. The beef tips cook up in the best gravy for a tasty weeknight dinner in less than 30 minutes.

Simple barbecue skillet steak tips with rice and corn on plate.

Slow Cooker Country Style Ribs

These simple slow cooker country style ribs are coated with a fantastic dry rub, then cooked for hours until they're fall-off-the-bone tender. These country style ribs in the crock pot require very little effort to prepare and always a hit at any get-together.

Closeup shot of simple slow cooker country style ribs on plate with fries.

Denver Steak Recipe

Are you looking for a steak that's full of flavor, cooks up juicy, but won't break the bank? This Denver steak recipe is for a super-flavorful steak that's cooked to medium-rare perfection.

Sliced Denver cut steak on a plate with broccoli and baby potatoes.

Instant Pot Beef Short Ribs

This Instant Pot beef short ribs recipe is so easy to make. Let short ribs pressure cook to perfection until meat is fall-off-the-bone tender.

Beef Short Rib Rub and Oven Baked Short Ribs

This recipe for beef short rib dry rub and oven baked ribs makes it easy to enjoy delicious BBQ short ribs any time you like!

Smoked Brats - How to Smoke Brats

Smoked brats are an easy recipe perfect for any day of grilling. These smoked bratwurst are full of flavor, not work!

Closeup of a smoked brat on a bun with onions and mustard.

Smoked Chicken Pot Pie

This smoked chicken pot pie recipe is a new take on an old favorite. A creamy chicken and veggie-filled sauce inside a buttery crust. Yum!

Easy Cheesy Chicken Bake

This easy cheesy chicken bake is loaded with tender chicken, cheese, sour cream, cheese, and more. It's a delicious dish that everyone loves.

Honey Lemon Soy Chicken Thighs

Bake up these honey lemon soy chicken thighs for a quick, easy, healthy, and delightful dinner meal! The lemon, honey, soy sauce, and garlic make tasty roasted chicken thighs that are full of flavor.

Air Fryer Fried Chicken Thighs

Air fryer fried chicken thighs cook up perfectly every time. Crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, chicken thighs never tasted so good!

Reverse Sear Chicken Breast

This reverse sear chicken breast recipe creates chicken that is tender and juicy on the inside with a perfectly brown and golden crispy skin on the outside.

Pan Seared T-Bone Steak Recipe

This T-bone steak recipe features a perfectly pan-seared T-bone steak topped with gravy with garlic spinach to create a rich, flavorful meal the whole family will love.

Surf and Turf Burrito

This surf and turf burrito recipe brings steak and shrimp together into one delicious hand-held feast you won't be able to put down.

Bison Ribeye

This bison ribeye steak is just as tender, juicy, and flavorful as beef but with less fat. It's healthier but doesn't sacrifice flavor.

Filet Mignon and King Crab Legs

Steak and Crab Legs recipe combines rich, lobster-like king crab legs with tender filet mignon or New York Strip Steak cooked black and blue to medium rare. Perfection!

Smoked London Broil

This smoked London broil is marinated in buttermilk and herbs to make it tender and flavorful then smoked to perfection.

Steak Ranchero

This ranchero steak recipe is filled with tender flank steak, hot and spicy flavors, and a kick of tequila. It's a tasty Tex-Mex feast!

Cheesecake Factory Truffle Honey Chicken

This copycat Cheesecake Factory truffle honey chicken is just as delicious as the original, and it's actually very easy to make.

Chicken Po’ Boy

This chicken po boy sandwich is made with battered chicken fried to perfection, and a garden of veggies. It's simple and delicious.

Old Fashioned Burgers

Our go-to hamburger recipe for years and the best old fashioned burger recipe. My husband skips the breadcrumbs and egg. I include them. Both are delicious!

Turtle Backs

Turtle Backs is an easy recipe with baked or barbecued portobello mushrooms, stuffed with ground beef, burger or hamburger, wrapped in bacon!

Turtle Backs

Frozen Pizza Burgers

This frozen pizza burgers recipe combines two of our favorite comfort foods into one super treat. It's a burger AND a pizza!

Smoked Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf

This smoked bacon wrapped meatloaf is tender, juicy, and loaded with the flavors of smokey bacon, Italian saeasoning, and more.

Margarita Grilled Chicken

Margarita Grilled Chicken is flavorful with a hint of citrus. This dish is not only easy to make, it's healthy and tastes just like Chili's Margarita grilled chicken. Top that!

Honey Smoked Salmon

Honey smoked salmon is made with a simple, yet delicious salmon brine that infuses the salmon with flavors overnight before smoking on the grill. While it cooks, the salmon is basted with honey giving a perfect smoky, sweet flavor.

Fillet of honey smoked salmon sitting on a plate with capers on top.

Cheeseburger Crescent Rolls

Cheeseburger Crescent Rolls or meatball crescent rolls are so addictive and our favorite crescent roll recipe with ground beef or without!

Perfect Parmesan Double Pork Burger

These Perfect Parmesan Double Pork Burgers are almost too good words. They should be on everyone's bucket list! The flavor is divine. Ground pork, cooked bacon, ham or pancetta, onion and of course parmesan cheese! You have to try them!

Perfect Parmesan Double Pork Burger

Tortellini Salad is a classic picnic, BBQ, or garden party dish with something for everyone. It's packed with flavor and color and can be served hot or cold - so it's perfect for any gathering! You can make it ahead of time and reheat it before serving, if desired.

The options of what to serve with tortellini salad are endless; from grilled vegetables and steak to fresh fruit and Italian bread, there's something for everyone to enjoy with a delicious plate of tortellini.

Four different recipes to consider with what to serve with tortellini salad.

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