Name: Tortellini Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb cheese tortellini* ($2.98); 1 summer squash ($1.10); 1 zucchini ($0.93); 1/2 tsp salt ($0.02); 1 pint cherry tomatoes ($2.98); 1/2 red onion** ($0.47); 1/2 cup chopped Italian Parsley ($0.27); 2 cups fresh baby spinach, packed ($2.18); 1/2 cup sliced black olives ($2.37); 3/4 cup Italian dressing*** ($0.78); 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese ($0.33)

This fresh, vibrant, and utterly delicious Tortellini Salad feeds a crowd on a dime. The best part: you can put it together in minutes!

Ingredients

1 lb cheese tortellini* ($2.98)

1 summer squash ($1.10)

1 zucchini ($0.93)

1/2 tsp salt ($0.02)

1 pint cherry tomatoes ($2.98)

1/2 red onion** ($0.47)

1/2 cup chopped Italian Parsley ($0.27)

2 cups fresh baby spinach, packed ($2.18)

1/2 cup sliced black olives ($2.37)

3/4 cup Italian dressing*** ($0.78)

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese ($0.33)

Instructions

1 First, cook the tortellini according to the package directions. Then drain well and cool in a very large bowl in the fridge.

2 While the tortellini is cooking, slice the summer squash and the zucchini into 1/4-inch rounds and then quarter the rounds. Add them to a large bowl and sprinkle with salt and mix.

3 Slice the cherry tomatoes in half. Slice the red onion in 1/4 inch half moons and soak it in cold water to dull its sharp flavor. Chop the parsley, and if the baby spinach leaves are large, chop them as well.

4 Once the tortellini has cooled, top it with the cherry tomatoes, red onion, zucchini, squash, baby spinach, and sliced black olives. Then drizzle with 1/2 cup of Italian dressing.

5 Next, top the salad with chopped Italian parsley and Parmesan cheese. Then drizzle with the final 1/4 cup of Italian dressing. Finally, mix, and serve! Wasn't that easy?