Spinach Tortellini Salad

Feeling lazy at lunchtime? Try my spinach tortellini lunch salad!  It's quick - it's easy - it's delicious!

Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

• 1 cup spinach tortellini
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbles
• 1/4 cup grape tomatoes, whole
• 1 tablespoon roasted garlic slices
• 1/4 cup olives of your choice
• salt/pepper to taste

Recipe:

1. Bring 2 cups water to a boil with 1 tablespoon salt
2. Strain when cooked through and let cool
3. Toss in a bowl with desired toppings 
4. Sprinkle with salt/pepper to taste
5. Eat cold or at room temperature

Bowtie Pasta Salad

Simple lunch recipe bursting with flavor!

Time: 30 mins + time for water to boil

Ingredients:

• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup farfalle (bowtie) pasta (from a box, dried)
• 1/4 cup sliced black olives
• 1/4 cup diced cucumbers (peeled)
• 1/4 cup asiago cheese cubes
• 1/4 cup grape/cherry tomatoes (or as many as you like)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• Bunch of fresh or dried basil leaves (if fresh, break them apart to smaller, bite-sized pieces)
• Bunch of fresh cilantro leaves 
• Salt/Pepper to taste

Recipe:

1. Boil water with about 2 teaspoons of salt
2. Add pasta and cook until al dente (not mushy but cooked through)
3. While the pasta is cooking, mix all other ingredients together in a bowl (except the salt, pepper, and cilantro) - the olive oil will help incorporate everything. 
4. Strain pasta and it to the bowl of mixed ingredients
5. Sprinkle salt/pepper and fresh cilantro if desired.
6. Enjoy!