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Pasta Salad with Creamy Citrus Dressing

Tortellini Salad with Creamy Citrus Yogurt Dressing

A fresh mix of textures, flavors, and temperatures, this pasta salad makes a delicious, quick weeknight dinner or a side dish for a summer cookout.

Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American
Keyword citrus, Greek yogurt, lemon, pasta, sausage, spinach, tortellini
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

Creamy Citrus Yogurt Dressing

  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp + 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Pasta Salad

  • 1 lb spinach and ricotta tortellini
  • 1 broccoli head, medium about 2-3 cups florets
  • 2 brats/sausage links, cooked we used a turkey and cheddar brat
  • 1 tbsp grated parmesan
  • creamy citrus yogurt dressing
  • 5 strips bacon

Instructions

Citrus Yogurt Dressing

  1. Whisk all ingredients together in small mixing bowl and chill.  That's it.

Pasta Salad

  1. Prepare tortellini as directed on package.  While pasta cooks, fry the bacon until it's crispy, then crumble or chop into small pieces.  Strain and set aside both ingredients if the rest hasn't finished cooking.

  2. In small pot, steam the broccoli.  We usually add about 1" of water to the pot and get it to boiling, then add the broccoli and cook for 7 minutes.  Strain the broccoli.

  3. Cook the sausages/brats as directed, then cut into 1/2" thick slices.

  4. Combine all cooked ingredients in a large mixing bowl then add the chilled dressing.  Continue to stir the pasta salad until the dressing evenly coats everything.