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Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Greek Tortellini Salad

About two and a half weeks ago I was planning on attending a family reunion.  The kind where you bring a dish to pass.  In my younger days I did chips and dip.  Or I made a dessert.  But I find these days that people want healthier options (unless your event is going to be loaded with kids, then cupcakes and chips are fun choices).  But there is "too healthy" - people are taking the day to have fun, eating as if they're on a very restricted diet isn't any fun.  As in carrot and celery sticks or a green salad.  I also wanted to pick something that would be relatively safe to transport in a cooler and sit out for a bit of time - which removed all the mayonnaise based salads.  So I turned to pinterest and found this recipe that I had pinned approximately three years ago.  I made it and it went over very well!  It certainly will remain at the top of my list of choices for when I have another dish to pass event.  I only found frozen tortellini at the store, but that cooks up quickly too.  A bit of chopping and mix the dressing and you're done!

1 (20 ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini
1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes, cut in half
1 large cucumber, chopped
1 cup kalamata olives, pit removed and chopped
1/2 red onion, chopped
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

For the Dressing:
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Salt and pepper, to taste

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the tortellini according to the package directions. Drain the tortellini and rinse with cold water.

2. Place the tortellini in a large bowl. Add the tomatoes, cucumber, olives, red onion, and feta cheese.

3. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Pour the dressing over the salad and stir until salad is well coated. Serve immediately or place in the refrigerator.

Note-this salad will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.