Lemony Tortellini Bacon Salad

It is hot.  I will not bore you with the temperature, it has gotten to the point that it does not really matter anyway.  It is days like this that I dread cooking supper.  Nobody wants the oven on, and I for one do not want to go stand in front of the BBQ.  My first thought is delivery, fast and easy, but not cost effective.  So why not a nice salad.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups frozen cheese tortellini (about 8 ounces)
• 4 cups fresh broccoli florets
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 package (5 ounces) spring mix salad greens
• 4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Directions:

• In a large saucepan, cook tortellini according to package directions
• Adding broccoli during the last 5 minutes of cooking
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon juice, oregano and salt
• Drain tortellini and broccoli; gently rinse with cold water
• Transfer to a large bowl
• Add dressing; toss to coat
• Serve over salad greens; sprinkle with bacon

Notes:
On a hot day, like today, I would precook the pasta and broccoli in the morning when it is coolest..  I am sure that allowing it to sit in the fridge and marinate in the dressing would do it no harm.


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