Tortellini Artichoke Salad

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Ready In: 20 Minutes

Servings: 1520

Ingredients:

4 bags cheese tortellini

1 green bell pepper chopped

1 yellow bell pepper chopped

1 rrd bell pepper chopped

1-cup broccoli flowerets

2-can’s artichoke hearts drained and quartered

1 sweet onion diced

11/2-cup’s white cheddar cheese cubed (small)

11/2-cup’s yellow sharp cheese cubed (small)

1 tablespoon mccormick salad supreme (sprinkle over and stir)

1 tsp basil (fresh or 1.5 teaspoon dry)

1/2-teaspoon course ground black pepper

1 large bottle of italian salad dressing (wishbone works well)

1 cup pimento olives sliced

1 cup black olives sliced

1 tbsp garlic diced in olive oil

Directions:

1. Boil tortellini and drain, they will be somewhat firm, submerge in very cold water and or ice to stop the cooking process, when cool, drain water completely add all ingredients listed above and stir after each is added.
2. Add 3/4 of the salad dressing and stir well. Cover and refrigerate.
3. In 3 to 4 hrs add the remainder of salad dressing then garnish with Basil leafs and dust with McCormick salad supreme.
4. *If this is in fridge for 8 hrs or so you may want to add more salad dressing as tortellini sucks it up.
5. Makes 15 to 20 salad size bowls

By RecipeOfHealth.com