Caesar Tortellini Salad Recipe
Diane dresses to impress when it comes to topping tortellini. Creamy, melt-in-your-mouth avocado matched with rich ripe olives and fresh chopped tomatoes make this the ultimate summer salad. —Diane Macey, New Lenox, Illinois
This recipe is:
Quick
5 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
Ingredients
3-1/2 cups frozen cheese tortellini
3 plum tomatoes, chopped
1 can (3.8 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup creamy Caesar salad dressing
8 thinly sliced hard salami, cut into 2-inch strips
Directions
Cook tortellini according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine tortellini and remaining ingredients. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 5 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 cup equals 418 calories, 28 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 966 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 15 g protein.
Caesar Tortellini Salad published in Simple & Delicious August/September 2011, p33
Tip
Cheddar Tip
Select sharp cheddar when using packaged shredded cheese from recipes that you'd like to have a bolder flavor. If you will be shredding cheese at home from bulk cheddar, you can choose from mild, medium, sharp and extra sharp.
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