cathys tortellini salad

Cape Coral, FL
Updated on Oct 11, 2011

This is a great summer dish...

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Ingredients

  • 2-3 pounds tri colored tortellini (or just plain cheese colored ones look nicer)
  • 3 large tomatoes diced
  • 2 - bell peppers (red yellow or orange) (or you can use cubanelle peppers)
  • 5 cloves cloves garlic minced
  • - 2 hand full of dried parsley (or you can use handfull fresh parsley minced)
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • - nice handful of fresh basil
  • 1 can sliced black olives
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

How To Make cathys tortellini salad

  • Step 1
    Dice tomatoes peppers garlic basil and put in a large bowl then add enough olive oil to almost cover everything add parsley onion powder and olives then add salt and pepper to taste. Let that sit out on the counter for a while to marinate (few hours)
  • Step 2
    Cook tortellini until al dente drain and add to the tomato mixture. Mix everything real well and then put in fridge overnight.
  • Step 3
    Take out about a 1/2 hour before your ready to serve.

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Category: Pasta
Category: Salads
Culture: Italian
Ingredient: Pasta

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