Cheese Tortellini Salad

By á-6055

Ingredients

• 1 9 oz pkg cheese tortellini ( I like tricolored)
• 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets -- chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley -- chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped pimento
• 1 6 oz jar marinated artichoke hearts -- (reserve liquid)
• 3 green onions -- chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 cup of your favorite cheese & garlic salad dressing or Italian dressing
• 10 cherry tomatoes -- halved
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 4 oz. can black olives -- sliced

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Cook & drain tortellini per package directions and let cool.
Fold into tortellini all ingredients except the last 3 also using the reserved artichoke marinade.
Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
Just before serving add the last 3 ingredients.

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NOTES : Can easily be doubled & keeps pretty well in the refrigerator.
I also use more artichoke hearts because we like them.
The dressing that OK123 uses is Cardini's Zesty Garlic & then she uses a little more parmesan cheese. I couldn't find that dressing here, so I used a Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette which worked wonderfully. This is very flexible & you can adjust amounts or products to your individual tastes.