Simple, Perfect Summer Picnic

The gorgeous weather has finally hit Colorado and before J left to go play in Texas for a few days with some friends he had a brilliant idea to have a picnic. We based the main dish off of something similar we'd had at a farewell party.

 

 The Menu:

-Olive sampler appetizer (bought a few different olives in the deli section)

-Sweet iced tea with a touch of mint

-Cheese tortellini and raw veggie salad

-Fresh berries with mint

The main recipe is simple. I don't have quantities and you can change up what you use: 

Cheese tortellini (cooked, drained, and slightly chilled)

Raw veggies (we used celery, tomatoes, red bell peppers, cucumbers and spinach)

Dressing: Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, Pepper, Salt (to taste)

Cilantro (to taste) Sidenote: our cilantro had bugs all over it so we pitched it and didn't add it.

Combine all ingredients and voila! J and I used a lot of veggies and balsamic. ;)

The berries were equally simple. We cut up some strawberries, added blackberries and blueberries.

To this we added the juice of one lime, sugar to taste, and lots of fresh chopped mint. It was the perfect, light dessert.