Vegetarian Tri Color Tortellini Pasta Salad

• 1 lb tri color cheese tortellini
• 1 box cherry tomatoes
• 1 zucchini
• 1 box fresh button mushrooms
• 1 small red onion
• 1 cup green peas
• 6 clove garlic
• 1/4 cup grated pecorino romano cheese
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp crushed mixed tropical pepper or black pepper

1. boil & cook tortellini & rinse in cold water to stop cooking & put in large bowl
2. quarter mushroom & saute in pan with olive oil over low heat
3. cut cherry tomatoes in half & give slight sqeeze over bowl to release lil juice & add to bowl
4. quarter zucchini & chop into half inch pieces & put in bowl raw
5. cut red onion in half & slice thin & put in bowl
6. add room temperature green peas into bowl
7. mince fresh garlic & place in bowl
8. add grated cheese to bowl along with olive oil & salt & pepper
9. mix gently with spoon & ready to serve

color cheese, tomatoes, zucchini, mushrooms, red onion, green peas, clove garlic, pecorino romano cheese, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt, pepper

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/338567-vegetarian-tri-color-tortellini-pasta-salad (may not work)