Italian Tortellini Salad

INGREDIENTS

Salad:

1 lb

three cheese tortellini

10 oz

cherry tomatoes (cut in half)

2/3 cup

banana peppers (chopped)

1/4 lb

capicola ham (chopped)

1/4 lb

pepperoni (chopped)

1/3 lb

hard salami (chipped)

8 oz

fresh mozzarella cheese (chopped)

2 tbsp

minced Italian parsley

basil leaves (minced)

Salt

Dressing:

1/2 cup

virgin olive oil

2 tbsp

white balsamic vinegar (white wine vinegar can be substituted)

1 tbsp

fresh lemon juice

garlic cloves (pressed)

Salt

1/4

or 1/2 is desired tsp crushed red pepper flakes

2 tsp

dry herb de provence