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Seafood Pasta Salad




Source of Recipe


From a friend






Recipe Introduction


This is a great buffet salad, or you can cut the recipe in half easily for a family meal.Make the same amout of dressing,though, you can use it on another salad later.





List of Ingredients



• 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  
• 1 pound scallops
  
• 2 pounds cheese tortellini
  
• #1 1/2 cup olive oil
  
• #2 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  
• #3 1 cup fresh basil leaves
  
• #4 1 garlic clove, minced (we use two or three)
  
• #5 1/2 cup grated parmesan
  
• #6 Pepper to taste
  






Instructions



1. Boil or simmer the shrimp and scallops for 3-4 minutes, until just cooked.Drain and cool.
   
2. Cook tortellini al dente (but cooked), drain and cool.
   
3. Combine #'s 1-6 in a blender.
   
4. Toss all the ingredients together.
   
5. Garnish with fresh basil leaves.