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Cooking w/ GradysMom13: Quick & Easy Tortellini Italian Pasta Salad

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Channel: GradysMom · 2014 · Howto & Style

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~Please subscribe to me & make me the happiest mommy in the world!!~ Cooking video for a super quick & easy Tortellini Italian style pasta salad. Enjoy for an easy lunch or as a side dish year round!  Hope you enjoy :)
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INGREDIENTS: (Serves 4 as a "meal" or 6-7 as a side dish)
1 bag meat or cheese Tortellini (frozen section of grocery store)
Handful of shredded or diced carrots
Handful of cherry tomatoes chopped (regular tomatoes are fine too)
Handful of Black (or green) olives sliced in half once
Handful of Pepperoni (mini or regular)
Handful of Roasted red peppers, sliced
1/2 cucumber diced up
*You can also add chopped raw broccoli, artichoke hearts, or salami as well*
Italian dressing of your choice, SHAKE WELL!
Optional black pepper &/or Italian Seasonings
Parmesan Cheese on top (optional)
METHOD:
Bring large pot of water to boil, drop in frozen tortellini and stir. Let boil for 3 mins (or what ever the packaging says) Usually when they "float" they're done. Drain immediately & rinse w/ COLD water really well to stop the cooking process and cool them down. *This is important bc no one wants mushy tortellini salad!*
Meanwhile in large bowl combine all ingredients besides dressing and stir. Add cooled tortellini on top and add dressing. Stir well, bringing the bottom to the top. Add more dressing if needed until the salad looks "moist". Add few shakes of black pepper and/or dried Italian Seasoning, cover tightly w/ saran wrap & put in fridge so it can "set" for a few hours. Perfect as a quick lunch, to take to work or school (don't forget the ice pack!) or as an easy side dish with dinner. I love this year round!

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