Tortellini Pesto Salad

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (9 ounce) packages cheese tortellini (or a mixture of cheese and spinach)
• 7 ounces packaged or homemade pesto sauce
• 1/2 cup wine vinegar
• 1 lb asparagus, sliced on diagonal in 1 inch pieces and blanched
• 2 cups red bell peppers or 2 cups yellow bell peppers, seeded and sliced in 1 inch pieces
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese (1-inch cubed)
• 1 cup walnut pieces

Recipe

• 1 cook tortellini until al dente; then rinse with cold water and drain.
• 2 combine the pesto and vinegar, and toss with all other ingredients, including the tortellini.
• 3 chill the salad for a few hours until cool; serve and enjoy.