Bacon Shrimp Tortellini Pasta Salad
A lovely chilled pasta salad. A great, filling dish can be used as a side or main. Has all the flavors people love; smokey bacon, sweet tomato, and the bite of feta.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time25 mins
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 8.8 oz Cheese Tortellini (fresh not dried)
- 2 1/2 lbs Shrimp
- 1/2 lbs Cooked bacon or 3/4 C bacon pieces
- 3 oz Feta
- 1/4 C Sliced black olives
- 3 tbsp Chopped basil
Dressing
- 1/4 C Lemon juice
- 2 1/2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp Minced garlic
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook tortellini per package instructions. Remove tortellini from the pot and rinse with cold water. Leave the pot of water on the stove to cook the shrimp.
- After you have shelled and deveined the shrimp place in boiling pasta water to cook for 2-3 min or until shrimp is pink. Remove from stove and rinse with cold water to stop the shrimp from cooking further. Cut shrimp in half and set aside.
- Whisk dressing ingredients together in a bowl.
- In a large bowl toss all ingredients together then add dressing and mix thoroughly.
- Chill and serve.