Name: Primavera Salad with Warm Dressing
Ingredients: 7 oz Pesto tortellini (1 box); 20 Snow pea pods; 2 md Carrots; peeled thinly sliced; 1/4 lb Asparagus; cut in 1" pieces; 1/2 md Cucumber; peeled Seeded and thinly sliced; 2 Scallions with tops thinly sliced; 1/3 lb Feta cheese; cubed; 1/3 c Olive oil; 2 tb Fresh lemon juice; 1 lg Garlic clove; minced; 1/2 ts Dried basil; 1/4 ts Freshly ground pepper; 1/4 ts Tabasco; Salt; to taste; 1/4 c Chopped fresh parsley

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains, Dairy		Harned 1994, Main dish, Pasta, Salads, Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

7	oz	Pesto tortellini (1 box)
20		Snow pea pods
2	md	Carrots; peeled thinly sliced
1/4	lb	Asparagus; cut in 1" pieces
1/2	md	Cucumber; peeled Seeded and thinly sliced
2		Scallions with tops thinly sliced
1/3	lb	Feta cheese; cubed
1/3	c	Olive oil
2	tb	Fresh lemon juice
1	lg	Garlic clove; minced
1/2	ts	Dried basil
1/4	ts	Freshly ground pepper
1/4	ts	Tabasco
		Salt; to taste
1/4	c	Chopped fresh parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook tortellini in large pot of rapidly boiling salted water for about 25
minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Drain.
In large pot of boiling water, blanch snow peas for 1 minute. Chill in ice
bath until cold.  Blanch carrots, then asparagus, until tender crisp. Chill
in ice bath until cold.
In a large bowl, combine pasta, all vegetables and cheese.
In a small skillet over medium heat, combine oil, lemon juice, garlic,
basil, pepper, Tabasco and salt. Heat until warm. Pour over pasta mixture;
sprinkle with parsley and toss until well blended.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings.
On back of 7 oz. box Amore brand cheese tortellini. Liberty Richter,
Carlstadt, NJ 07072.  Posted by Cathy Harned.
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