Greek Tortellini Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (16 ounce) packages frozen cheese tortellini
• 6 ounces black olives (drained, pitted and sliced) or 40 kalamata olives (drained, pitted and sliced)
• 4 ounces feta cheese (crumbled)
• 1 green pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1 red pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1 yellow pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon dried mint
• 1 teaspoon greek oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients for the dressing together thoroughly and refrigerate for about an hour.
• 2 make tortellini according to package directions, rinse in cold water until completely cooled then drain.
• 3 add peppers, onions and olives to tortellini and toss.
• 4 pour dressing over above mixture an mix well.
• 5 add crumbled feta cheese right before you serve.