Layered Tortellini-Spinach Salad

Name: Layered Tortellini-Spinach Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 18 servings.
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

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

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.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 253 calories, 20g fat (5g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 434mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.

Originally published as Tortellini Spinach Salad in Taste of Home February/March 2007

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hbaseley

May 28, 2011

Great recipe. Easy to make and pleasing to many pallets
79Mom's cooking

Dec 25, 2010

Family loved this recipe.
lorajean18

Oct 1, 2010

Great Recipe! Delicious and beautiful! Takes a little work, but well worth the effort. I recommend doing all the prep work the night before!
survivoraddict

Jan 23, 2010

I have made this several times and everyone who has tried it, loves it. Definitely a keeper!