What are we eating today: Italian ravioli (tortellini) salad

Italian ravioli (tortellini) salad: Italian food is not just famous for its pizza or pasta. At the same time, very nice salads are also available. They are preferred by vegetarians and dieters.

How to make Italian Ravioli Salad?

Ravioli is a very common pastry in Italian cuisine. Like us, they never give up on these pastries in their food culture. :) The Italian ravioli salad just added a different dimension to the ravioli culture. I advise.

Necessary ingredients for making Italian ravioli (tortellini) salad

1 package of ravioli 75 g tomato(s), dried in oil, from jar 50 g white cream cheese 2 cloves of garlic, more if you want 25 g cashews 1 handful of basil, preferably fresh 4 tablespoons of oil 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar some water salt and pepper

For the salad: 800 g cheese-stuffed tortellini, fresh (refrigerated shelf) 500 g cocktail tomatoes 250 grams mozzarella 50 g olives, black, pitted

Making Italian Ravioli Salad

For the Italian ravioli (tortellini) salad Cook the ravioli in salted water according to the package recipe, drain and rinse in cold water. Let it cool slightly. For the pesto, cut the sun-dried tomatoes into strips. Finely grate the cheese. Peel the garlic cloves and chop finely. Now grind the sun-dried tomatoes, grated cheese, cashews, basil and garlic into a stiff paste in a blender, then blend in the oil. Now dilute the paste with balsamic vinegar and, if necessary, a little water to a creamy consistency and sprinkle with salt and pepper if necessary. Mix in a bowl with tortellini. Cut cocktail tomatoes in half or quarters, depending on their size. Grate the mozzarella and, if desired, cut the olives in half. Mix everything with tortellini and leave covered.