Apple Tortellini Salad
Dressing:
3 tablespoons Tree Top Frozen Concentrate Apple Juice, thawed
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons garlic salt
Ground pepper to taste
Salad:
9 ounces cheese-filled tortellini
2 cups sliced apples (approximately 2 medium apples)
2 cups shredded salad greens
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
1/2 cup sliced scallions
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts (optional)
To prepare dressing, combine apple juice concentrate, corn syrup, brown sugar, vinegar, garlic salt and pepper. Cover dressing and refrigerate.
To prepare salad, cook tortellini, drain and cool by rinsing pasta under cold water. Shake gently to drain thoroughly. In a large bowl, combine tortellini, apples, salad greens, strawberries, celery and scallions.
Toss salad gently with chilled dressing. Serve chilled. If desired, sprinkle with pine nuts. Servings 6 to 8.
Recipe Courtesy of Tree Top, Inc.