Recipes
Tortellini Pesto and Sausage Salad
Prep time
10 minCook time
10 minServings
4
Ingredients
- ½ pack (about 90 g) Roma cooked Italian sausage slices
- 600 g cheese tortellini
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- 1 cup arugula
- ½ cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 100 g Parmesan, shaved
- ½ cup sun-dried tomato pesto
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp spicy oil
- 1 tbsp Italian herbs
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a pot of salted boiling water according to package instructions. Drain and let cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, sauté the sausage slices in a little olive oil over medium heat for 3–4 minutes. Set aside.
- In the same skillet, toast the pine nuts, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. They’re ready when golden and fragrant. Let cool.
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
