This fresh spinach tortellini salad is the perfect way to serve vegetables to the kids, which they will enjoy. This is also perfect to serve to guests who just want to enjoy a good meal. This can be a perfect side dish for any meat. The freshness of this will counter the strong flavors of the meat.
One of our friends over at Toot Sweet 4 Two has this to say about the recipe:
“With fresh spinach, cherry tomatoes and green onions providing the nutritional base for this salad, the cooked tortellini delivers a satisfying toothsome bite. Topped with crispy bacon and drenched in ranch dressing, Missy’s Fresh Spinach and Tortellini Salad is not only a man-pleasing recipe, but a kid-friendly one as well.”
I agree with the kid friendly. The guests will surely fall in love with this one including the kids. Remember my nieces and nephews? Yes, they all loved this!
Ingredients
- 32 ounce package of Great Value cheese tortellini, cooked per package instructions and drained
- 1 pound of Hormel bacon, fried crisp and crumbled
- 6 ounce bag of Green Giant fresh baby spinach
- 2 green onions, sliced (green parts only; reserve the white parts for another use)
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 – 16 ounce bottle of Kraft Ranch dressing
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and boil tortellini per package instructions.
- Drain pasta and set aside to cool.
- In a large skillet, cook bacon until crispy; remove from pan and drain on paper towels, then crumble or cut into large bits.
- Slice green onions and half tomatoes.
- In large serving bowl, layer fresh spinach, cooled tortellini, bacon bits, green onions and cherry tomatoes.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- When ready to serve, drizzle with Ranch dressing.
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Quick Tip: Made with pre-made tortellini that’s boiled per package instructions and bacon fried to crispy bits, if you do these two tasks ahead of time, this salad comes together in a flash.
Thanks again to Toot Sweet 4 Two for this amazing recipe.
