Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, tortellini salad with asparagus and fresh basil vinaigrette. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook tortellini salad with asparagus and fresh basil vinaigrette using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Tortellini Salad with Asparagus and Fresh Basil Vinaigrette:

1. Get extra-virgin olive oil
2. Prepare chopped fresh basil
3. Prepare fresh lemon juice
4. Make ready shallot , minced
5. Make ready garlic , minced
6. Take asparagus , tough ends trimmed and sliced thin on the bias
7. Prepare (9-ounce) packages fresh cheese tortellini (I used frozen with great results)
8. Make ready pine nuts
9. Make ready grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, halved
10. Make ready Parmesan cheese , grated (1/2 cup)

Instructions to make Tortellini Salad with Asparagus and Fresh Basil Vinaigrette:

1. Whisk the olive oil, basil, lemon juice, shallot, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper together in a bowl large enough to hold the pasta salad.
2. Cook the asparagus in 4 quarts boiling water seasoned with 1 tablespoon salt until tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer the asparagus to a colander using a slotted spoon (do not discard the boiling water) and run under cold water until cool. Shake out any excess water and toss with the vinaigrette.
3. OR for the asparagus you can cook them in a skillet with some seasoning and olive oil until bright green.
4. Return the water to a boil, add the tortellini, and cook until tender, following the package instructions. Drain the tortellini thoroughly, then toss while hot with the asparagus and dressing. Refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
5. Toast the pine nuts in a small skillet over medium heat until golden and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Just before serving, stir the toasted pine nuts, tomatoes, and Parmesan into the salad and season with salt and pepper.

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