Submitted by LOGOS - Overseer on
I am a huge salad afficiando and this one is a fav!
Ingredients:*
1 (9-ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini
1 cup hot water
2 cupsbroccoli flowerets*
1 cup quartered cherry tomates
1 cup thinly-sliced carrots
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 cup prepared Italian salad dressing
1/4 cup sliced green onions
Freshly-grated parmesan cheese
Preparation:
Prepare tortellini according to package directions; drain and place in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
In a large saucepan (with a steamer rack) over medium-high heat, place water and heat until boiling. Add broccoli flowerets, cover, and steam 2 to 3 minutes or until bright green but still undercooked. Remove from heat and cool.
Remove cooked tortellini from refrigerator.
In a large bowl, combine tortellini, broccoli, tomatoes, carrot slices, feta cheese, Italian salad dressing, and green onions; stir gently until blended. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Before serving, sprinkle the top with the parmesan cheese.
Makes 6 servings.
* I have also on occasion mixed in articokes hearts. I use the Italian style sold in jars, Simply drain them and toss them in the prepared salad. Sliced and drained balck olives are also a nice addition. Drained and sliced pimentos are also good and if you are really wild maybe a few hot peppers added.