4 chicken tortellini pasta salad Recipes

frozen or fresh cheese tortellini, red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips, ear steamed or boiled corn , kernels sliced off the cob, tomato, halved , seeds squeezed out, flesh sliced into strips or can use grape tomatoes that have been halved, cucumber , halved lengthwise, seeds scooped out, sliced into strips, red onion, small diced or thinly sliced, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, canola or olive oil or a combination of the two, salt and pepper to taste, crumbled goat cheese to garnish, chicken, cooked and shredded , or shrimp, cooked (roasted/grilled/boiled), optional, but either would make this a hearty meal

skinless, boneless chicken breasts, red onion, grill seasoning (like mccormick montreal steak seasoning ), olive oil, fresh cheese tortellini, roasted red peppers, marinated artichoke hearts, pesto, mayonnaise, splash of lemon juice or red wine vinegar, grated parmesan cheese , to taste

coarse salt, fresh mushroom or chicken prosciutto or spinach filled tortellini (recommended: contadina or buitoni brands) available on dairy aisle in most markets, fresh baby spinach, baby artichoke hearts in water, drained and chopped, red roasted pepper, drained and chopped, red onion, chopped, garlic, cracked from skin, lemon , zested, lemon juice , the juice of 1 wedge, red wine vinegar , a couple of splashes, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh thyme leaves, chopped or 1/2 tsp dried leaves , eyeball it, black pepper, a handful sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, coarsely chopped