Easy Tortellini Salad

Here is a quick and easy tortellini salad to take advantage of summer vegetables. I used to grow a garden but since we have been in our new home, I haven’t decided on the optimal place to start a new one. Something I need to work on by next spring. Luckily I have Garver Family Farm in Monroe Oh., a great local farm who sales homegrown fruits and vegetables and is open throughout the spring and summer. Their cherry tomatoes are wonderful, especially the yellow ones. I could eat them like candy.

Since the kids are back in school this is a great salad for them to take for lunch or as a quick dinner during those busy evenings. I used frozen cheese tortellini from Gordon Food Service (GFS). The tortellini’s are restaurant quality at an affordable price. I also used those wonderful little sweet peppers from Wilson Produce.

Cook the tortellini. Chop the vegetables and meats. Mix in a large bowl and add your dressing.

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Easy Tortellini Salad

Prep Time

15 mins

Total Time

1 hr 15 mins

 

Quick and Easy Tortellini Salad. Perfect side dish for a potluck or as a main weeknight meal.

Author: Quinn Caudill

Ingredients

• 24 oz .Cheese Tortellini fresh or frozen
• 1/2 cup red onion chopped
• 1 cup sweet peppers chopped
• 1 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved
• 1 cup black olives sliced
• 1 cup low-fat mozzarella cheese shredded
• 1 cup beef summer sausage cubed
• 1 cup low-fat creamy zesty Italian dressing
• 1 tsp dill weed optional
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add cheese tortellini and cook for 2-4 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
2. In large bowl add onion, peppers, tomatoes, olives, cheese and sausage. Mix well. Fold in cooked and drained tortellini. Stir in dressing, salt, pepper and dill.
3. Chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.

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