Firecracker Pasta Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (9 ounce) packages cheese tortellini, cooked and chilled
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 4 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped (used a red one, for more color contrast)
• 1/2 cup pitted and halved ripe olives
• 1/2 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup freshly shredded romano cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in small saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 2 add garlic; cook for 1 minute.
• 3 pour into large bowl; cool.
• 4 whisk in vinegar.
• 5 add pasta, tomatoes, broccoli, bell pepper, olives, parmesan cheese and romano cheese; toss well to coat.
• 6 refrigerate or serve immediately.