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Garden Fresh Tortellini Salad

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      Title: GARDEN FRESH TORTELLINI SALAD
 Categories: Salads, Pasta, Vegetables, Misc
      Yield: 10 Servings
 
      1 tb Lemon juice
      1 lb Spinach tortellini
      1 lb Egg tortellini
      1 lb Broccoli head
      1 lb Carrots
      3    Leeks
      1 lg Sweet red pepper
      1 lg Sweet yellow pepper
    1/2 c  Fresh basil; chopped
      1    Egg yolk
      1 tb Dijon mustard
      1 tb Balsamic vinegar
      1 c  Vegetable oil
    1/2 c  Olive oil
      1 tb Dried thyme
      1    Orange zest; finely grated
      1 ds -Salt to taste
      1 ds -Black pepper to taste
 
  NOTE:  Use good quality fresh or frozen tortellini.
     Break the broccoli into florets and slice the tender stems. Peel
  and cut the carrots diagonally into 1/4-inch slices. Rinse, dry and
  cut the white part and 2 inches of the green into thin julienne.
  Core, seed and cut into julienne strips the red and yeller peppers.
     Cook the tortellini in boiling salted water according to package
  instructions.  Drain thoroughly and place in a large mixing bowl.
  Cook the broccoli florets, stems and carrots separately in boiling
  salted water just until tender.  Drain and combine with the
  tortellini. Blanch the julienned leeks 1 minutes in boiling water;
  drain. Add the leeks, red and yellow peppers, and fresh basil to the
  salad and toss to combine.
    Process the egg yolk, lemon juice, mustard and vinegar in a food
  processor for 30 seconds.  With the machine running, pour the oils in
  a thin steady stream through the feed tube to make a light
  mayonnaise. Add the thyme, orange zest and salt and pepper to taste.
  Process to combine. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat
  thoroughly. Serve at room temperature or slightly chilled.
 
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