Tortellini Pasta Salad

I love making salads with pasta in them!! Especially tortellini since it's filled with cheese, lol. The best part is that you can either go pasta heavy or salad heavy depending on your mood and the occasion!!

What you need:

• 2 cups cooked and cooled tortellini
• 1 cup diced hard salami
• 1 cup peeled and diced cucumber
• 1 cup chopped lettuce of choice (I used romaine)
• *Extra parm and black pepper for topping

For the dressing:

• 1 garlic clove, grated
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper 
• 1/4 tsp lemon zest
• 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup EVOO
• 1/4 cup very finely shredded parmesan cheese

What to do:

1. Cook the tortellini according to package instructions and set aside and allow it to cool down.
2. Prep and chop the other salad ingredients and then combine the dressing ingredients in the bottom of a large bowl.
3. Add the tortellini and other ingredients to the dressing and mix. Serve at room temp or slightly chilled.