Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2009

very tasty- I might try to lighten up the dressing for a healthier version w/ fat-free mayo. But, since this can be eaten as an entree it is a worthwhile splurge.

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Stephanie

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Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2009

This was a huge hit at our cookout. I made it like it says only with black olives and I added chicken. I thought the creamy dressing was really good and wouldn't have wanted it any other way. Awesome!

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2009

Excellent salad. Unlike others, I wanted a more mayo based salad. I omitted the olives & vinegar and increased the mayo, because I added more veggies. I added alot more broccoli as well as some chopped vidalia onion. Wonderful base recipe to adapt to your personal preferences.

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AEMAZA

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Home Town: Elkland, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Osceola, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2009

Thank you for this delicious and versatile recipe. Like other reviewers, I began by not using the milk and mayo; however after trying the dressing I wanted to cut the vinegar flavor and I added 2-3 Tablespoons of light mayo and 2 Tablespoons of milk. I will add cherry tomatoes the next time I make this and a bit more broccoli.

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ERINRYA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2009

I tried this recipe for a BBQ and it was really very tasty. I used black olives instead of green. I added cherry tomatoes, red onion and grilled chicken pieces. I omitted the broccoli because hubby does not like it. It was a hearty meal. My hubby really like this dish.

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Cora

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Reviewed: May 8, 2009

Yum!

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Donna

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Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2009

excellent salad. we had leftover grilled chicken breast and threw that in. i followed the dressing recipe exactly and found it to be good. i tasted without the milk & mayo to see if i could go without but i added it because i think it balanced it out the vinegar...it was too tart otherwise. thanks for the recipe!

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brendajean

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Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2009

I love it!

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Pack Leader

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Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2009

Pretty good. I replaced the mayo with more pesto and added shredded chicken.

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RALWATTAR

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Living In: Dublin, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2009

Delicious! For a great summery meal try serving with Marinated Rosemary Lemon Chicken.

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Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2009

This was great though I did not use tortellini, I just used whole wheat spiral macaroni pasta. I had a bit of extra pesto and was feeling for pasta salad so I decided to go ahead with this recipe. I used the veggies called for. I made the dressing with more pesto rather then mayo. I'm not too big on mayo based salads. I did not use any extra Parmesan as the pesto I had has a mix Parmgiano-reggiano plus other cheese so I did not see the point. I added in some chopped sun dried tomatoes to finish the dish off. It worked well, a nice twist to mayo based dressings. As for the spinach, I just chopped up baby spinach and added into the pasta salad.

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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2009

Very good and so easy. Great to serve for company, picnics, BBQs, anything! I added fresh cold shrimp to top and it really dressed it up.

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Katy

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2008

I made this for 35 people for a pre-Holiday party. Everybody loved it and I was asked to make it again for our xmas dinner-fyi-I bought the costco jar of pesto in the fridge section--it was fresh and flavorful. **highly recommended

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Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2008

I always get rave reviews when I make this salad.

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Shannon

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Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2008

After making homemade basil pesto, I was looking for a quick and easy recipe to use it in...found one! I didn't add broccoli or spinach. I did reduce the amount of milk and mayo it called for. And instead of waiting for an hour, I had it for a main dish while it was still warm...very good.

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kachell99

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Home Town: Jasper, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 10, 2008

I used black olives instead of the green, and left the olive oil out because my pesto was quite oily. I am always looking for new salad recipes and this one is delicious!

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Kelly P.

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Living In: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2008

This was FABULOUS!! The only changes I made, was to substitute the olives for cherry tomatoes, just a personal preferece, YUMMERS!!

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Roxxx

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Living In: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2008

I really loved this recipe. I followed the recipe pretty much exactly. The best Ttortellini salad I've ever made. Thanks so much for the recipe!

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LIZA COOKS

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Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2008

absolutely fantastic! left out olives mayo and milk tho. Everyone at my friends barbeque fell in love with it. Also quick and easy to make, thanks for the recipe!

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