A little background on this yummy salad...
A couple years ago I went to the baptism of a friend's son. Afterward, they had a small lunch and everyone was ranting and raving over this amazing Tortellini Apple Salad brought by one of the guests. Much to all of our dismay, this particular guest refused to give any of us her recipe- I hate when people do this! After emailing the lady again and again, my friend was able to get her to crack and was given the recipe, but she was sworn to secrecy and to this day refuses to give it out! Again, I hate when people do this!
So this year for Memorial Day, my parents had a BBQ and I was in charge of bringing a salad. Wanting so badly to bring this Tortellini Salad, I called my friend, begged her to break her promise, and when she wouldn't let up, I went to the internet. I found THIS recipe for a Tortellini Apple Salad that is even better than I remember! AND I share my recipes- HA! For all my 2500+ readers, please enjoy!!!
I added walnuts instead of pine nuts (as the original recipe suggests) because it is what I had on hand. I also had a ton of other pasta that I used in a pasta bar for dinner the night before that I wanted to use up- bow tie, shells etc. so I threw that in as well and it added even more texture, which was fantastic. Next time I make it, I will hold off on 1/2 the celery though- it was a bit much, in my opinion. This salad was the hit of the day and I am so glad I have it!
Oh! this is one of my favorites!! In fact I'm making it this weekend for a gathering. YUM, can't wait!
ReplyDeletebtw - I'd have shared the recipe : )
that looks delish!!! and thanks for sharing. i can't stand when people do that, either. it's just a recipe, folks, and now with the internet, you can find almost any recipe if you look hard enough!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds fantastic, I'm passing it on to the chef. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThat is funny! Glad you share! That happened to me once and I finally got the recipe. I had to promise not to share it in that area. We moved and now I pass it around freely. I share too!
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy!
ReplyDeleteThat salad looks yummy. I will definitely try it. I think good food is something to share so I get frustrated with people who want to keep recipes to themselves. I work with a woman who does that and I think it is sad.
ReplyDeleteYum!!
ReplyDeleteHi there! I stumbled across your blog and it's so cute! I can't wait to try this recipe! Happy Wednesday :)
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Yum! Glad I haven't gone grocery shopping yet today...this will be for dinner tonight! Thanks for sharing. ;-)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, I totally agree about the recipe sharing thing. It seriously bugs me SO MUCH! I had someone do that with cheesecake so finally I started trying my own recipes and now, after some trial and error, I think mine is better. Too bad I don't work with her anymore to rub it in her face!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds and looks delicious! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI don't get why people refuse to share the recipe...I feel like it's the highest of compliments when someone wants to pass along greatness to others. Psh.
Yum-o! I will totally be trying this. I can't believe they wouldn't share the recipe with you, at least you found a good one online.
ReplyDeleteNow when I make it I will tell everyone about Steph's Cold Tortellini Apple Salad. :)
PS - So fun to see you last night! So nice to have some buddies to chat with.
Drives me nuts when people do this! Is there anything you could substitute for the corn syrup? Seems weird to put that in a salad, but I'd love to try this.
ReplyDeleteYum! Love a good summer salad!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious! Here is a similar recipe that I LOVE. You might enjoy as well! It makes a ton though so cut recipe by quite a bit!
ReplyDeleteThe link would be good...ooooops!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.yourhomebasedmom.com/a-crowd-pleaser-spinach-and-chicken-pasta-salad/