Summer Vegetable and Cheese Pasta Salad

Cheese tortellini pasta combined with blanched broccoli florets, chopped vine-ripened tomato, thinly sliced red onion, thinly sliced red bell pepper, and balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Pasta salad is garnished with fresh chopped basil and mozzarella cheese and served over spring greens.

Ingredients -
1 large Ripe Tomato, cut bite size
1 small Red Onion, thinly sliced
1 cup Red Bell Pepper, thinly sliced
1/3 cup Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
1 (16 ounces) package Frozen Cheese Tortellini
4 cups Broccoli Florets
1/2 cup chopped Fresh Basil
1 (5 ounces) bag Spring Lettuce Mixture
1 (4 ounces) Smoked or Regular Mozzarella Cheese, cut in small cubes
 
Preparation:

1. Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

2. In a large bowl, combine the tomato, onion, pepper and dressing.

3. Leave the mixture at room temperature.

4. Add the tortellini to the boiling water and cook until al dente.

5. Adding the broccoli to the pot 5 minutes before the tortellini is done.

6. Drain and rinse under cold water.

7. Add the mixture to the tomatoes.

8. Add the basil and toss to mix.

9. Arrange 1 cup lettuce on each of 4 plates.

10. Top with the tortellini mixture and mozzarella.

 



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