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> Tortellini Salad
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> 16 ounces cheese-filled tortellini
> 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
> 1 red bell pepper, julienned
> 1 small red onion, julienned
> 1/2 cup sliced black olives
> 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
> 1 boneless chicken breast half, cooked and sliced
> 1/4 cup olive oil
> 2 teaspoons minced lemon zest
> 1/4 cup lemon juice
> 2 tablespoons ground walnuts
> 1 tablespoon honey
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> Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
> Drain and cool under cold water....Refrigerate until chilled.
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> Prepare the dressing in a small bowl by whisking together the olive
> oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, walnuts, and honey.
> Refrigerate until chilled.
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> In a salad bowl, combine pasta, peppers, red onion, olives, and
> chicken.
> Add lemon dressing and feta cheese, toss and serve.
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> Tortellini Salad With Shrimp
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> Ingredients:
> 1 large yellow onion
> 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
> 1/4 cup olive oil
> 1 lb precooked shrimp, shelled
> 16 oz (cooked) tortellini or other stuffed pasta, rinsed and drained
> 2 cups artichoke hearts packed in water, drained and chopped
> 12 oz (1 jar) roasted red peppers, drained and cut into strips
> 1/2 lb feta, crumbled
> 3/4 cup olives, pitted and halved
> 1 cup of your favorite fresh herbs such as parsley, dill, or basil,
> chopped
> Sea salt, to taste
> Ground black pepper, to taste
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> Instructions:
> Slice the onion in half & then grill on medium-high heat for abt 5-7
> min on each side.
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> Allow to cool, then chop...Whisk together lemon juice and olive oil in
> small bowl.
>
> Combine remaining ingredients in large bowl and toss with dressing.
>
> Serve chilled or at room temperature.


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Thank you for posting those recipes for me. I am going to look them all
over. Those sound interesting.
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