Next time you need to bring a side dish to a BBQ, try this one. It is one of my favorite summer salads.
{Recipe Courtesy of Angela Watkins}
Salad
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
20 oz cheese tortellini
3 heads of fresh broccoli, cut into florets
1 cup sliced almonds (or favorite nuts)
1 cup red grapes, halved
Dressing
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tsp. cider vinegar
1 small onion, finely chopped
Cook bacon, crumble, and set aside
Cook frozen tortellini per package instructions
In a small bowl whisk together mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, and onion for dressing
In a large bowl combine broccoli, tortellini, bacon, grapes, and nuts
Pour dressing over salad and toss
Refrigerate at least one hour
Salad
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
20 oz cheese tortellini
3 heads of fresh broccoli, cut into florets
1 cup sliced almonds (or favorite nuts)
1 cup red grapes, halved
Dressing
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tsp. cider vinegar
1 small onion, finely chopped
Cook bacon, crumble, and set aside
Cook frozen tortellini per package instructions
In a small bowl whisk together mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, and onion for dressing
In a large bowl combine broccoli, tortellini, bacon, grapes, and nuts
Pour dressing over salad and toss
Refrigerate at least one hour