Tortellini salad with pesto and burrata

Are you looking for the perfect salad to lift your barbecue spread to new heights and bring a little Italian sunshine to the table?
My tortellini salad with green pesto and burrata is just what you need. This Italian pasta salad combines the creaminess of burrata with the fresh flavour of green pesto and spinach and ricotta tortellini. With fresh tomatoes, rocket and toasted pine nuts, it brings together a lovely mix of flavours that will impress everyone.
Not only is this burrata salad beautiful to look at, it is also remarkably easy to prepare, which makes it ideal for both impromptu summer barbecues and planned spring meals.
Whether you serve it alongside chicken, pork or fish, this tortellini salad is sure to be a hit!

Tortellini salad with pesto and burrata

Recipe for a generous tortellini salad with fresh tomatoes, pesto and burrata.

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Course: Salad, Side dish

Cuisine: Italian

Keywords: Main-course salad, Pasta salad, Tortellini salad

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Change servingsServings: 4 servings

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Ingredients

• ▢ 250 g tortellini – I use spinach and ricotta
• ▢ 30 g pine nuts
• ▢ 300 g cherry tomatoes, halved
• ▢ 70 g rocket
• ▢ 4 tbsp green pesto – click here for the recipe
• ▢ 1 burrata
• ▢ Freshly ground pepper
• ▢ Olive oil
• ▢ A little chopped parsley or basil

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Method

• Cook the tortellini according to the packet instructions, then rinse under cold water.

  Leave to drain in a sieve.
• Toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan until golden.
• Mix the tortellini and tomatoes with the pesto – toss well to combine.
• Arrange the rocket, tortellini and tomatoes on a plate or in a bowl and toss gently.
• Place the burrata on top, open it up, season with freshly ground pepper and drizzle with a little olive oil.
• Scatter the pine nuts over the salad and sprinkle with a little parsley or basil.

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