Feta Cheese Pasta Primavera Salad

🧂 Ingredients

• 19 oz. pkg. refrigerated cheese tortellini
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 head broccoli crowns

  cut into florets
• 1 yellow bell pepper

  seeded and diced
• 1 dry pint grape tomatoes

  halved lengthwise
• 1 cup matchsticks carrots
• 6 oz. crumbled feta cheese with garlic and herbs
• 1-2 cups prepared zesty Italian dressing
• 2.25 oz. can sliced ripe olives

  drained
• 4 oz. sliced pepperoni

  quartered or mini pepperoni slices
• 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

  if desired

Instructions

• 1 Prepare tortellini according to package directions; rinse and drain in cold
  water.
• 2 Place tortellini in a large bowl.
• 3 Add broccoli, tomatoes, matchsticks carrots, feta cheese, olives, bell pepper,
  pepperoni pieces, green onions and one cup Italian salad dressing.
• 4 Stir gently until blended.
• 5 Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 6 If necessary, add additional salad dressing if all the dressing has absorbed
  into the tortellini and veggies.
• 7 If desired, sprinkle top of salad with freshly grated parmesan cheese for
  garnish.

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