Pasta Salad in a Jar

Name: Pasta Salad in a Jar
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 Servings
Ingredients: 🍝 1 (9 ounce) package spinach and cheese tortellini; 1 (4 ounce) jar pesto; 🥒 ¼ cup halved, seeded, and sliced English cucumber; 🍅 ¼ cup halved cherry tomatoes; 🧅 ¼ cup matchstick-sized pieces red onion; ½ cup chopped mache (lamb's lettuce); 🧂 Salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 canning jar

Cost $7.5, save $10

Source: Recommended by CookPal

25 Min
2 Servings
$7.5

Pasta Salad in a Jar

Cost $7.5, save $10

Source: Recommended by CookPal

25 Min
2 Servings
$7.5

INGREDIENTS

Pasta
- 🍝 1 (9 ounce) package spinach and cheese tortellini
Sauce
- 1 (4 ounce) jar pesto
Vegetables
- 🥒 ¼ cup halved, seeded, and sliced English cucumber
- 🍅 ¼ cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 🧅 ¼ cup matchstick-sized pieces red onion
- ½ cup chopped mache (lamb's lettuce)
Seasoning
- 🧂 Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Tools
- 1 canning jar

STEPS

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook tortellini in the boiling water until they float to the top, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain water. Place in the refrigerator to cool, about 15 minutes.

Layer pesto, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, tortellini, and mache into the canning jar; season with salt and pepper.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

719

Calories

29
Protein
67
Carbs
39
Fats

💡 You can prepare multiple jars ahead of time for quick lunches during the week.Add a squeeze of lemon juice or Parmesan cheese for extra flavor.Shake the jar well before serving to evenly distribute the dressing.