Summer Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

1 package prepared tortelli (I use Bertolli)
1 package frozen broccoli, cauliflower, carrot vegetable blend
1 cup prepared Italian Salad dressing
3 TBS Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Prepare tortelli as directed. Drain completely.
2. Steam vegetables (in microwave).
3. Combine tortelli and vegetables in a serving dish.
4. Cover with Italian dressing.
5. Chill, topping with Parmesan cheese just before serving.

Hint: We made this as a side dish for dinner one night. So quick and easy, but this dish could have been a meal alone. No complaints, no leftovers! Enjoy!!

7 Layer Salad

Sometimes my boys grumble when I tell them we will be eating salad. Not always though, they absolutely love eating this 7 Layer Salad!

I think the first time we ever tasted it was at a Church Potluck dinner. Now they ask for it as a main course on the dinner menu.

So easy and so delicious!

Ingredients:

1 - lettuce, torn into bite size pieces
2 - red onion, diced
3 - green peas (frozen, thawed tastes best)
4 - cauliflower, diced to bite size pieces
5 - salad dressing or mayonnaise, sprinkled with dry ranch dressing seasoning mix
6 - shredded cheddar cheese
7 - crumbled bacon pieces

Layer in a refrigerator safe dish with a lid. Prepare in advance, and allow to chill in fridge up to 4 hours prior to serving.