Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, tortellini salad with asparagus and fresh basil vinaigrette. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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

Steps 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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