Receta Cheese Tortellini With Red Pepper Dressing
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Directions: This salad can be held for several hrs, up to 1 day, by refrigerating tortellini and dressing in separate airtight containers. Wrap greens in moist paper toweling, place in plastic bag and chill.
- Prepare Salad: Cook tortellini in large pot of boiling salted water till just done. Drain and rinse thoroughly to cold. Place in large mixing bowl and toss with extra virgin olive oil.
- Prepare Dressing: Combine red peppers, vinegar garlic, basil and sugar in blender or possibly food processor. Blend till smooth. Pour into bowl and whisk in extra virgin olive oil.
- Serve at room temperature. Mix dressing and pour over tortellini and toss. Arrange spinach on platter or possibly individual salad plates. Mound tortellini on top of spinach. [479 calories, 9 g fat] VARIATIONS: Use Balsamic vinegar instead of the sherry vinegar.
- Use 1 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley and 1 tsp. minced fresh basil instead of all basil.
- Use more than one color roasted bell peppers.
- NOTES : "While the water for the pasta boils, prepare the dressing and wash the spinach or possibly salad greens. The roasted red pepper salad dressing is delicious on green salads, also."