Delicious veggie pasta salad

Last night I made a delicious veggie pasta salad!

Veggie Tortellini Salad

4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 package (9 oz.) of refrigerated cheese tortellini
1 cup frozen sweet peas, thawed
1 cup matchstick carrots (thinly sliced)
1 cup sliced mushrooms (I really like cremini but regular white will do)
1 medium red pepper, cut into strips
1/2 cup mayo
1/2 cup basil pesto (mine was homemade, so delicious)
1/2 cup buttermilk

-Cook tortellini according to directions on package. Place peas in microwave safe bowl with 1 tbsp water and cook for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Drain tortellini and rinse with cold water, let cool.
-In a big bowl (glass trifle bowl works best) layer the lettuce, carrots, mushrooms, peas, tortellini, and red pepper.
-In a small bowl, combine the mayo, pesto, and buttermilk (If you want the sauce thinner, just add more buttermilk) Spread over top of salad. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. ENJOY!!



You could also add a sprinkle of cheese to the top of this salad for a little extra taste. We had this salad last night with burgers and corn on the grill. We had lots of leftovers, and I plan on adding some shredded chicken to it today to have for lunch! YUM!