| If you love salads and homemade salad dressings, this | | | | pear halves, cut side up. Combine the yogurt and sugar |
| article is for you. Choose from recipes for your own | | | | together in a small bowl; mix well. Spoon yogurt |
| Homemade Roquefort Salad Dressing, which can be | | | | mixture into the pear cavities. Sprinkle cinnamon over |
| stored in the refrigerator in a covered jar, Middle East | | | | the top. |
| Pear Salad, using fruit and yogurt, or Tortellini Broccoli | | | | ITALIAN TORTELLINI SALAD |
| Salad. Now how's that for variety? | | | | 1 pkg (7-oz) cheese filled spinach tortellini |
| ROQUEFORT SALAD DRESSING | | | | 8 oz provolone cheese, cubed |
| 1 cup mayonnaise | | | | 1 small tomato, coarsely chopped |
| 1 cup buttermilk | | | | 1/2 small green bell pepper, cut into thin strips |
| 1/4 tsp garlic powder | | | | 1/2 cup sliced pitted ripe olives, drained |
| 1 tsp vinegar | | | | 4 green onions, sliced |
| 2 tbsp lemon juice | | | | 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing |
| 3-oz crumbled Roquefort cheese | | | | 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese |
| Place all ingredients in blender container. Blend together | | | | Cook tortellini according to package directions. Drain |
| for 1 minute. Stir mixture well. Store in the refrigerator in | | | | tortellini in a colander. Place colander in a large bowl of |
| a covered container or jar. | | | | ice cold water. Let stand for 5 minutes. Drain well. |
| MIDDLE EAST PEAR SALAD | | | | Transfer tortellini to a serving bowl. Add cubed |
| 1 can (29-ounce) pear halves, chilled & drained | | | | provolone cheese, tomato, pepper strips, olives, and |
| 1 cup plain yogurt | | | | green onions. Pour dressing over the mixture. Toss |
| 1/4 cup sugar | | | | gently to coat. Top with grated Parmesan and toss |
| Ground cinnamon for garnish | | | | lightly. |
| Lettuce leaves | | | | Enjoy! |
| Place lettuce leaves on serving plate and top with | | | | |