Layered Tortellini-Spinach Salad Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 cup)
  • Calories:
  • 253
  • Fat:
  • 20 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 16 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 434 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 12 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 6 g


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Layered Tortellini-Spinach Salad

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Layers of red cabbage, green spinach, cherry tomatoes and cheese-filled tortellini make this layered salad a real centerpiece. You can alter the amount of dressing to your liking, if you wish. —Genise Krause Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

SERVINGS: 18

CATEGORY: Salads

METHOD: Other stovetop

TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Ingredients:

  • 1 package (19 ounces) frozen cheese tortellini
  • 2 packages (6 ounces each) fresh baby spinach
  • 6 cups shredded red cabbage
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 3 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
  • 1 package (1 pound) sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1 bottle (16 ounces) ranch salad dressing

Directions:

Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large salad bowl, layer the spinach, cabbage, tomatoes and onions.
    Drain tortellini and rinse in cold water; place over onions. Top with bacon. Drizzle with salad dressing; do not toss. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Yield: 18 servings.


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