Memorial Day is tomorrow and I decided to bring a salad to our family BBQ. Fresh veggies have been sounding fantastic so I hit the store. This salad is the result of a hungry woman craving veggies with a creative mind....Keep in mind that I am making this for a large group of people. By the time I finished I was able to fill an 8qt bowl. :)
1 red bell pepper diced (into bite sized pieces)
1 orange bell pepper diced
1 cucumber peeled and diced
2 tomatoes diced 3 green onions thinly sliced
2 1/2 c. frozen green peas (thawed)
1 6 oz can of olives sliced
2 pkg frozen cheese tortellini cooked according to package directions,
2 pkg Italian dressing mix ( I mixed Zesty Italian and Cheese & Garlic)
Parmesan cheese (as topping if desired)
1. Wash and slice/dice all vegetables and put into large bowl while cooking tortellini. 2. Drain tortellini (DO NOT RINSE) and coat with a little olive oil to prevent them from sticking allow to cool)
3. prepare Italian dressing according to package directions in a separate bowl
4. Toss tortellini in with vegetables and coat with dressing.
Mix thoroughly. You can either serve this immediately or refrigerate overnight and allow the flavors to marry. NUMMY!! You can add any other veggies that you really like. I think that broccoli would be a wonderful addition (simply blanch, cut and add). Asparagus would also add a lot of flavor.
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