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Milly's Tortellini Salad Recipe
by Milly Bossert

Milly's Tortellini Salad

Fresh herbs and the vinegrette make this dish fantastic and memorable. Truly an Italian flavor.

This makes a very large batch and is great to take to parties or serve to a large crowd.

Rating: 4.5/5
Avg. 4.5/5 5 votes
Prep time: Italy Italian
Cook time: Servings: 12 Quarts

Ingredients

  • 4 Cups Uncooked Cheese Filled Dried Tortellini
  • OR Pesto Filled Dried Tortellini
  • ½ Tsp Salt
  • ¼ Cup Fresh Oregano or 2 Tsp dried
  • ½ Cup Fresh Basil or 2 Tsp dried
  • ¼ Cup Fresh Thyme or 2 Tsp dried
  • ½ Cup Fresh Parsley or 2 Tsp dried
  • 1 Carrot peeled and shredded
  • 1 Green Pepper diced
  • 1 Sweet Red Pepper diced
  • 2 Cloves garlic minced
  • 1 Red Onions finely chopped
  • 2 Red tomatoes diced
  • 2 Yellow tomatoes diced
  • 1 Can Pitted black olives sliced
  • 1 Cup shredded mozerrella cheese
  • ½ Cup shredded parmesian cheese
  • Dressing:
  • 1 Cup Red wine vinegar (try raspberry vinegar for a different flavor)
  • 1 ½ Cups Olive Oil or Garlic infused Olive Oil
  • 2 Tbsp Sugar
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • Cracked black pepper

Directions

  1. Cook Tortellini in water and salt approximately 10 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water handling very gently so as not to break up pasta. Place in refrigerator while preparing the dressing and fresh vegetables.
  2. Mix dressing ingredients with a whisk.
  3. Assemble all ingredients in a large bowl, tossing gently