Tortellini Pasta Salad with Grilled Peaches
This summer tortellini salad is made with cheese stuffed tortellini, grilled peaches, pancetta, and topped with pistachios & ricotta cheese.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 709kcal
Ingredients
- 20 ounces tortellini cooked, drained and rinsed
- 3 ounces ricotta cheese
- 6 ounces diced pancetta
- ½ cup pistachios chopped
- 3 whole peaches
White Balsamic Vinaigrette:
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup white balsamic vinegar
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 shallot
Instructions
- Place diced pancetta in a skillet over medium heat and cook until crisped, about 10 minutes. Drain.
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and rinse with cool water to ensure the pasta is not overcooked.
- Place the tortellini, pancetta, and grilled peaches in a large bowl. Pour the vinaigrette over top and toss lightly to coat.
- Top with crushed pistachios and dollops of ricotta cheese.
Grilled Peaches:
- Slice each peach in half and remove the pit.
- Heat a grill to medium heat (about 400F degrees), oil the grates, and place each peach, flesh side down, directly on the grill.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until grill marks form and peaches are soft and juicy. Let cool and slice.
White Balsamic Vinaigrette:
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.
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Notes
- Make sure to buy more firm peaches for grilling (not unripe, just not too soft). Extra ripe peaches are more likely to burn.
- Generously salt the pasta cooking water to add flavor to the tortellini. Water should taste lightly like the sea.
- Put as little or as much ricotta cheese as you'd like. The serving in the recipe is just a suggestion.
- You can use a flavored white balsamic vinegar to add extra oomph to your vinaigrette. I like using a grapefruit white balsamic vinegar personally.
- Make sure the pancetta get nice and crisp - it works better in the salad is it is crispy.
- While I love pistachios, you can substitute sunflower seeds, toasted chickpeas, or croutons to get the same crunchy texture.
- I recommend mixing the salad with your hands so you don't crush the peaches or tortellini.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cups | Calories: 709kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 614mg | Potassium: 210mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 118IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 3mg