Purple Asparagus & Walnut Tortellini Salad
I don’t cook tortellini too often because I never really think about purchasing it. What a mistake— it’s so delicious. This recipe uses the cheese tortellini sold at Trader Joe’s.
Total Steps
2
Ingredients
13
Tools Needed
2
Ingredients
- 1 cup tri-colored cheese tortellini
- 1/2 cup canned diced tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- butter
- asparagus
- garlic
- onion
- red wine vinaigrette
- capers
- parmesan
- crushed black pepper
- walnuts
- a pinch salt
Instructions
Step 1
Bring water to a <a href="/LTNN8R88">rolling </a><a href="/W7VKDJHH">boil </a>in a pot, and add the tortellini. Cook al-dente (about 17 minutes). In a small saucepan, <a href="/6BTCX64M">coat </a>the pan with butter on medium <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat. </a>Add the asparagus and saute for 6 minutes. In a large <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mixing </a>bowl, add the garlic, onion, olive oil, red wine vinaigrette, capers, parmesan, <a href="/LTSH5D6W">crushed </a>black pepper, and walnuts. Add the asparagus and tomatoes (be sure you run your knife through the pre-diced tomatoes before adding them). Add the tortellini and a pinch of <a href="/DPSVTKVY">salt.</a>
Step 2
<a href="/Y6MVNCHX">Serves </a>two comfortably with leftovers, but this recipe could absolutely be doubled, tripled, quadrupled, etc.