Zesty Tortellini Bacon Vegetable Salad

By srumbel

A zesty italian salad with tortellini, bacon and vegetables. This salad will be a huge hit wherever you take it!
from therecipecritic.com

Ingredients

• DRESSING:
• 1 (20 oz) package refrigerated tortellini (I used spinach and cheese)
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, chopped in half
• 2 medium zucchini, diced
• 1 large cucumber, diced
• 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 large red onion, diced
• 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 cup Italian salad dressing
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water. Add cherry tomatoes, zucchini, cucumber, green and red bell pepper,red onion, and bacon in a large bowl.
To make the dressing: Whisk together italian salad dressing, parmesan cheese, sesame seeds, paprika, celery seed, and garlic powder. Pour over salad and toss until coated. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.

Serves: 6-8