Firecracker Pasta Salad

Submitted by Kay D.

"from Meals.com. I changed the amounts of the olive oil and red wine vinegar; it just seemed a little too dry. It's not spicy or anything, so I'm not sure why it's called "firecracker""

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 (9 ounce) packages cheese tortellini, cooked and chilled
• 1⁄3 cup olive oil
• 4 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1⁄3 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped (used a red one, for more color contrast)
• 1⁄2 cup pitted and halved ripe olives
• 1⁄2 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese
• 1⁄4 cup freshly shredded romano cheese

directions

1. Heat oil in small saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute.
3. Pour into large bowl; cool.
4. Whisk in vinegar.
5. Add pasta, tomatoes, broccoli, bell pepper, olives, Parmesan cheese and Romano cheese; toss well to coat.
6. Refrigerate or serve immediately.

Reviews

[auntlolo]

I make this quite often. My husband LOVES it (and so do I)! He likes to carry this to work whenever they have a group meal.

 

[Chef at Heart]

I have made this recipe (ok my husband made it) and actually brought it to me in the hospital. It was great. I love cheese tortelli