Pasta Salad in a Jar

Ingredients

• 1 package spinach and cheese tortellini , 9 ounce
• 1 jar pesto , 4 ounce
• 0.25 cups halved , seeded, and sliced English cucumber
• 0.25 cups halved cherry tomatoes
• 0.25 cups matchstick-sized pieces red onion
• 0.5 cups chopped mache , lamb's lettuce
• 1 canning jar
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook tortellini in the boiling water until they float to the top, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain water. Place in the refrigerator to cool, about 15 minutes.

2. 2

   Layer pesto, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, tortellini, and mache into the canning jar; season with salt and pepper.