Great Summer salad when you don’t want to heat up the kitchen

1 Lb Chicken Tenders
1 Lb Cheese Tortellini
3 tomatos chopped
1 -1/2 cups Kalamata olives
1 cup prepared pesto sauce
1 red bell pepper small dice
1 yellow pepper small dice
1 medium onion small dice
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
Juice from 1 lemon
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
2 cup broccoli florets

Season Chicken tenders with salt and pepper and grill until cooked thru
Chop into bite size pieces and put aside
Cook Tortellini according to package directions
during last 2 minutes of cooking add broccoli florets to blanch
Drain tortellini and broccoli and rinse with cold water to cool

Blend olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice and parmesan cheese in bowl with hand whisk.
add tortellini, chicken and remaining ingredients to bowl and mix with spatula until well coated with dressing.

Recipe courtesy
www.chefmiketucson.com

You can use any combination of deli meats you prefer with this pasta salad

1 Lb Spiral tricolor pasta
1 medium red onion chopped
4 chopped tomatos
1-14 oz can quartered Artichoke hearts drained
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup olive oil
Juice from large lemon
2 Tbs oregano
1 cup cubed smoked provolone
1 cup sliced black olives
1 cup chopped roasted red peppers
1 cup thick sliced deli ham cut into cubes
1/2 cup chopped salami
1/2 cup chopped pepperoni
1/2 cup chopped capicola
1/2 cup grated parmesan

Cook pasta according to package
rinse let cool
pour red wine vinegar in mixing bowl and whip in olive oil to emulsify
mix in pasta and remaining ingredients
Chill and serve

Recipe Courtesy
www.chefmiketucson.com