Old Fart Cooking » black olives

Tortellini and Ham Salad

OldFart — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:40:20 +0000

Ingredients
1 9oz Package Fresh Cheese Tortellini
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
2 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
1/2 Teaspoon Dried Rosemary
1/2 Teaspoon Minced Garlic
1/2 Teaspoon Sugar
1 1/2 Cups Ham diced
1 Cup Red Bell Pepper diced
1 4oz. Jar Marinated Mushrooms drained
1/2 Cup Black Olives chopped
4 Scallions white and green parts, chopped
Grated Parmesan Cheese

Directions
1. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add tortellini and cook according to the package directions.
2. Drain and rinse tortellini under cold water.
3. In a large bowl whisk together the oil, vinegar, rosemary, garlic and sugar.
4. Add the tortellini, ham, bell pepper, mushrooms, olives, and scallions to the dressing and toss to coat.

Pasta Salad

OldFart — Sat, 05 May 2007 03:24:54 +0000

Ingredients
1 Pound Shell Macaroni
1/4 Pound Provolone Cheese
1/2 Pound Salami
1/4 Pound Pepperoni
1 Small Jar Green Olives
3 Tomatoes
2 Green Peppers
2 Onions
3 Stalks Celery
1 Can Pitted Black Olives
1 Tablespoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Pepper
1 Tablespoon Oregano
1/2 Cup Vinegar
3/4 Cup Olive Oil

Directions
1. Cook and drain macaroni shells.
2. Chop cheese, salami, pepperoni, tomatoes, onions, green peppers and celery into small cube size pieces.
3. Added chopped ingredients into bowl along with black and green olives and macaroni.
4. Make the dressing. Mix the salt, pepper, oregano, vinegar and olive oil.
5. Pour dressing over salad and toss.
6. Refrigerate and let sit overnight for flavor to blend.