Tortellini Salad with Vinaigrette

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Tortellini Salad with Vinaigrette is a refreshing Italian-inspired pasta salad featuring cheese-filled tortellini tossed with crisp vegetables and a tangy vinaigrette. It typically includes ingredients like cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, olives, and fresh herbs, all coated in an olive oil-based dressing. This dish originates from Italy, where tortellini is a classic pasta from the Emilia-Romagna region.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This salad is moderately high in carbohydrates from the pasta, with a good amount of healthy fats from the olive oil vinaigrette and cheese filling. It provides protein from the cheese and pasta, along with key nutrients like vitamins from the vegetables and minerals such as iron and calcium. A typical serving contains roughly 300-400 calories, depending on portion size and specific ingredients.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	350 kcal
Protein	12 g
Carbs	40 g
Fat	15 g
Fiber	3 g
Sugar	5 g
Sodium	680 mg
Potassium	280 mg
Iron	2.5 mg
Calcium	120 mg
Vitamin A	150 mcg RAE
Vitamin C	8 mg
Vitamin K	25 mcg
Folate	80 mcg DFE
Magnesium	35 mg

Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, tortellini itself has a legendary origin story in Italian folklore, said to be inspired by the navel of Venus. Nutritionally, the vinaigrette dressing helps enhance the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins from the vegetables, making it a balanced and flavorful meal.