Simple Summer Meals - Delicioso Tortellini Salad

Simple Summer Meals - Delicioso Tortellini Salad

This is a great summer meal. Just copy the entire menu and recipes and take it to the grocery store to get what you need.

Menu

Delicioso Tortellini Salad

Italian Garlic Bread

Fruity Compote

Raspberry Iced Tea

Delicioso Tortellini Salad

Ingredients

16 oz fresh tortellini, cooked as packaged directions, and cooled in refrigerater

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 orange bell pepper, diced

1 red onion, diced

1 small can sliced black olives

1 small jar artichoke hearts, drained and chopped (reserve oil)

½ cup red wine vinegar

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon oregano

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 garlic cloves, minced

3 tablespoons lemon juice

5 tablespoons Parmesan, grated

1 teaspoon sugar

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Combine cooked and cooled tortellini, red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, onion, and artichoke hears and toss.

For dressing combine the rest of the ingredients along with the reserved oil from the artichoke hearts in a covered container or jar and shake well.

You may substitute a prepared Italian dressing from the store, but still mix in the Parmesan cheese.

Keep the tortellini mixture and dressing separate until ready to serve. 8 to 10 servings.

Italian Garlic Bread

Ingredients

1 loaf Italian Bread from the bakery department

1 cube butter, softened

3 cloves garlic, minced (or garlic powder)

Parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

Cut bread in half lengthwise, set aside.

Combine softened butter and garlic.

Spread butter mixture on both halves of bread.

Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top

Set both halves of the bread, face up, on a baking sheet and broil until golden brown around the edges. Slice and serve in a cloth napkin lined basket.

Fruity Compote

Ingredients

2 pint fresh raspberries

½ honey due melon, diced

1 small can pineapple chunks, diced small

1 (8 oz) container raspberry yogurt

½ container dairy whip topping

Directions

Combine raspberries, melon and pineapple. Save some of the raspberries for the ice tea.

In a separate bowl, combine the yogurt and whip topping.

Keep the two mixtures separate until ready to serve and then combine thoroughly. Save some of the yogurt mixture for a garnish.

When ready to serve, combine the two mixtures. Serve in fluted champagne glass for an extra treat, garnish each with a dollop of the yogurt mixture.

Raspberry Ice Tea

Ingredients

4 tea bags

1 envelope unsweetened raspberry kool-aid

Sweetener to taste

Directions

In a large pitcher or jar, pour 8 cups boiling water over the tea bags. Let it brew for 5 minutes. Add 8 cups cold water. Add kool-aid and sweetener to taste. Chill.