Tortellini Salad Recipe

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Tortellini Salad Recipe:

This pasta salad recipe is so fast and easy.

By using, frozen or refrigerated meat or cheese tortellini, the preparation time is minimal when combined with fresh vegetables, roasted red peppers and your favorite natural Italian salad dressing.

By the time the pasta is cooked the salad is ready to assemble and dinner is on the table in no time. Use the menu planner below for easy meal ideas. When you are on the run and time is short this quick salad recipe is the perfect quick meal.

4 servings

You will need 5 ingredients:

- Refrigerated or Frozen Tortellini (meat or cheese)
- Tomato
- Red Onion
- Bottled Roasted Red Peppers
*- All Natural Bottled Italian Dressing

(*See additional dressing option below)

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Ingredients:

meat or cheese (frozen or refrigerated) tortellini – 1 package

tomato – one large tomato diced

red onion – 1 small red onion cut in half-moons

bottled roasted red peppers – 1 cup coarsely chopped

* all natural store bought Italian dressing
(enough to dress salad to desired moistness)

* Instead of using a bottled dressing try our easy Italian salad dressing.

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1. Prepare tortellini according to package directions, drain.

2. While pasta is cooking, prepare the tomato, onion and red pepper and place in a large mixing bowl.

3. When pasta is finished cooking and drained add to the mixing bowl and add the dressing as desired.

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Quick Meals - Menu Planner:

** Serve this tortellini salad recipe with warm garlic rolls and fresh grated parmesan cheese.

** Serve this quick tortellini salad along with a bowl of marinated vegetables.

** For a fast and simple meal, serve this quick salad recipe along with cucumber and tomatoes tossed in balsamic vinegar and your favorite flavored bread sticks.

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The following ingredient exchanges will provide many ideas for a variety of salad creations from this great tortellini salad recipe.

Ingredient Exchanges:

* Instead of Red Onion: try Scallions or Fennel.

* Instead of Roasted Red Peppers: try Marinated Mushrooms or Sun-Dried Tomatoes in Oil (This gives a deeper tomato taste to the pasta salad.)

* Instead of Italian Salad Dressing: try a Creamy Italian or Balsamic Vinegar

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With these additions you can add a different depth of flavor every time.

Additions:

* Black or Green Olives

* Pepperoni Slices or Diced Shrimp

* Mozzarella, Provolone or Goat Cheese

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