Pasta Salad in a Jar

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Description

Whether you’re packing a picnic or just an office lunch, this Mason jar meal not only helps with portability but also portion control. Starring Three Bridges® Organic Spinach and Cheese Tortellini, colorful veggies, and greens, the final product is definitely Instagram-worthy. Store in the refrigerator for up to a week. When it’s time to eat, just shake well and serve!

Ingredients

  • 1 (9 ounce) package spinach and cheese tortellini (such as Three Bridges® Tortellini)
  • 1 (4 ounce) jar pesto (such as Three Bridges® 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)
  • 1 canning jar
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook tortellini in the boiling water until they float to the top
  2. 5 to 7 minutes. Drain water. Place in the refrigerator to cool
  3. about 15 minutes.
  4. Layer pesto
  5. cucumbers
  6. tomatoes
  7. onions
  8. tortellini
  9. and mache into the canning jar; season with salt and pepper.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 2

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