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Greek Tortellini Salad with avocados and cucumbers

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Greek Tortellini Salad with avocados and cucumbers</h2>
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Ingredients</h3>
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Greek Salad Dressing:</h4>
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<li>1/2 cup olive oil</li>
<li>1/4 cup balsamic vinegar (or 2 tablespoons each balsamic and red wine vinegar)</li>
<li>1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper (or more, to taste)</li>
<li>1/4 teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)</li>
<li>1/2 teaspoon white sugar</li>
<li>1 tablespoon Greek yogurt (optional)</li>
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Salad Ingredients:</h4>
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<li>2 large cucumbers, sliced thinly</li>
<li>3 avocados, peeled, cored, and cubed</li>
<li>1 package tortellini (7 oz)</li>
<li>1 cup feta cheese</li>
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See full instructions :<a href="http://juliasalbum.com/2014/06/greek-tortellini-salad-with-avocados-and-cucumbers/" target="_blank"> juliasalbum.com</a></h3>

Greek Tortellini Salad with avocados and cucumbers

Greek Tortellini Salad with avocados and cucumbers Ingredients Greek Salad Dressing: 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar (...

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Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

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Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta</h2>
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Ingredients</h3>
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<li>1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (shrimp can be substituted)</li>
<li>2 Tbsp olive oil, divided</li>
<li>6 tsp cajun seasoning, divided (recipe in notes below)</li>
<li>12 oz dry linguine or fettuccine pasta</li>
<li>2 Tbsp butter</li>
<li>1 clove garlic, minced</li>
<li>3 Tbsp flour</li>
<li>1 1/2 cups milk</li>
<li>1/2 cup heavy cream or half and half</li>
<li>1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese</li>
<li>1 medium red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips then strips halved (about 1 1/2 cups)</li>
<li>1 medium yellow bell pepper, sliced into thin strips then strips halved (about 1 1/2 cups)</li>
<li>1/2 large red onion, sliced into thin strips</li>
<li>2 cups sliced button mushrooms (about 8)</li>
<li>Fresh parsley, for garnish</li>
</ul>
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See full instructions :<a href="http://www.cookingclassy.com/2015/03/creamy-cajun-chicken-pasta/" target="_blank"> www.cookingclassy.com</a></h3>

Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta Ingredients 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (shrimp can be substituted) 2 Tbsp olive oil, divide...

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Easy Slow Cooker Taco Pasta

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Easy Slow Cooker Taco Pasta</h2>
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Ingredients</h3>
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    Taco Pasta</h4>
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<li>        1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef</li>
<li>        1 cup Progresso™ beef-flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)</li>
<li>        1 cup water</li>
<li>        1 package (1 oz) Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix</li>
<li>        1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, undrained</li>
<li>        1/4 cup finely chopped white onion</li>
<li>        1 garlic clove, finely chopped</li>
<li>        1 package (8 oz) Old El Paso™ chile and roasted garlic Mexican cooking sauce</li>
<li>        4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, soften, cut into 1-inch pieces</li>
<li>        3 cups cooked medium pasta shells</li>
<li>        2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)</li>
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    Toppings, if desired</h4>
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<li>        Sour cream</li>
<li>        Old El Paso™ Thick ‘n Chunky salsa</li>
<li>        Shredded cheese</li>
</ul>
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See full instructions : <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/How-To/TipsLibrary/Tools-Equipment/Easy-Slow-Cooker-Taco-Pasta" target="_blank">www.bettycrocker.com</a></h3>

Easy Slow Cooker Taco Pasta

Easy Slow Cooker Taco Pasta Ingredients Taco Pasta 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef 1 cup Progresso™ beef-...

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15 Minute Creamy Avocado Pasta

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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia Serif; font-size: x-small;">Ingredients</span></h3>
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<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; font-size: x-small;">1 medium sized ripe Avocado, pitted</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; font-size: x-small;">1/2 lemon, juiced + lemon zest to garnish</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; font-size: x-small;">1-3 garlic cloves, to taste (I used 3 and it was super garlicky, but if you are not a big fan of garlic use 1 clove)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; font-size: x-small;">1/2 tsp kosher salt, or to taste</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; font-size: x-small;">~1/4 cup Fresh Basil, (probably optional)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; font-size: x-small;">2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; font-size: x-small;">2 servings/6 oz of your choice of pasta (I used 3oz of spelt and 3 oz of Kamut spaghetti)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; font-size: x-small;">Freshly ground black pepper, to taste</span></li>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia Serif; font-size: x-small;">See full recipes on : <a href="http://ohsheglows.com/2011/01/31/15-minute-creamy-avocado-pasta/" target="_blank">ohsheglows.com</a></span></h3>

15 Minute Creamy Avocado Pasta

15 Minute Creamy Avocado Pasta Ingredients 1 medium sized ripe Avocado, pitted 1/2 lemon, juiced + lemon zest to garnish 1-3 garl...

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