Bacon Ranch Tortelloni Salad
with Tomato & Scallions
- Eggs
- Milk
- Wheat
Ever wonder, “Why have an average-sized bite of cheesy stuffed pasta?” You’re asking the right questions, friend. That’s why our chefs created this 15-minute lunch idea featuring tortelloni (the jumbo brother of tortellini), tossed with crispy bacon, juicy tomato, and green pepper in a delicious duo of buttermilk ranch and Italian dressings. This pasta salad is perfect at room temperature, making it an ideal office lunch that’s perfect for potlucks and picnics, too). Thanks to tortelloni, you can go big and stay home!
Ingredients
4 ounce
Bacon
9 ounce
Tortelloni
(Contains: Eggs, Milk, Wheat)
1.5 ounce
Italian Dressing
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Long Green Pepper
1 unit
Tomato
2 unit
Scallions
1.5 ounce
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
(Contains: Eggs, Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Heat a medium dry pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon*; cook, turning occasionally and adjusting heat if browning too quickly, until crispy, 6-10 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Once cool enough to handle, roughly chop bacon.
• While bacon cooks, wash and dry produce. Trim and thinly slice scallion greens (save scallion whites for another use). Dice tomato into ½-inch pieces. Core and dice green pepper into ½-inch pieces.
• Place tortelloni and 2 TBSP water (4 TBSP for 4 servings) in a large microwave-safe bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; microwave for 2 minutes (3 minutes for 4). Without removing plastic wrap, carefully shake bowl several times to toss tortelloni; microwave until pasta is tender, 2–4 minutes more. TIP: If cooking from frozen, you may need an extra minute.
• Drain tortelloni; rinse with cold water until cooled. Shake off excess water; pat dry with paper towels. Wash out bowl.
• Return drained tortelloni to bowl; add ranch dressing, Italian dressing, green pepper, scallion greens, and tomato. Stir until thoroughly combined.
• Divide tortelloni salad between bowls; top with bacon and serve.
Bacon is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the taste, though some found the ranch and Italian dressing combo didn't blend well.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, but microwaving the tortelloni led to uneven cooking and hard pasta for many.
- Suggestions: Consider boiling the tortelloni instead of microwaving for better texture. Try adding spinach or chicken for extra nutrition.
- Portions: Some found it a bit small for two people; others thought it made a satisfying quick lunch 🍲.
- Texture: Several noted the vegetables were fresh, but a few received less-than-prime produce.
Reviews from our home cooks
I would change the green pepper for yellow or red and offer the option for people to cook the pepper, tomato, and onion whites like I did with a bit of seasoned butter in a bit of the bacon grease, then add the dressings and add salt and pepper, the tortelloni, and some cheese on top and the crumbled bacon and it was a great fast hot lunch.
I think the dish has potential but it just wasn't very good given the ingredients. The tortellini packaging said to boil it but the HelloFresh ingredients said to microwave them (microwaving them caused some to be overcooked/hard/inedible). The italian and ranch dressing were also interesting additions. Again, I think there is potential here but I wouldn't make or order it again.
So quick to make. I wanted a hot meal so I just sautéed all the produce and then added it to the pasta which I kept warm. And who doesn't love bacon 😋
Added all the scallions and some of the bacon grease. Would be good with some peas too. The pasta needed a bit more water though that'd be my only criticism
We'd never heard of making pasta in the microwave. Tortelloni cooked this way that were a little tough and chewy. They were better when we just followed the instructions on the pasta package to cook in boiling, salted water.
I tried cooking the tortellini the way it said to but it wasn't soft enough so I ended up boiling it. It was delicious though!
You don't get a portion as big as the picture but it was still good!
Deliciously simple recipe, but it was lacking nutrition, so I added baby spinach.
Personally I added a fried egg to the top and omggg
So delicious. But it should be room temperature to eat.
