Monday, March 24, 2014

Balsamic Chicken Salad with Tortellini


We had this for dinner tonight and it was super yummy-licious.  I did some swapping out.  I did not add the yellow peppers and instead added cut up mozzarella string cheese.  It made it more of a bruschetta dish.  It was really good!

Balsamic Chicken Salad with Tortellini
Recipe from fastsaladrecipes.com
Ingredients:2 – 8.8 oz pkgs Cheese Tortellini
1 lb chicken cutlets, cooked and diced
1 1/2 cups Balsamic Vinaigrette
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
2 cups firmly packed fresh spinach,
chopped
1/4 cup fresh basil, chiffonade
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup yellow pepper, sliced
Place chicken in a zip-lock bag and pour 1 cup
balsamic vinaigrette in bag with chicken. Marinate
for at least two hours, but best if marinated over night.
In a grill pan, grill chicken breasts about 5-6 min
utes per side until cooked through. Place yellow
pepper slices in grill pan and grill about 2 minutes
on each side.
Whisk together 1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette and
Dijon mustard in a small bowl.
Cook tortellini according to package directions;
drain. Spread pasta in a single layer on a baking
sheet. Drizzle with 1/2 tbsp olive oil. Let cool for
10 minutes.
Toss together tortellini, chicken pieces,
balsamic/mustard mixture, spinach and remaining
ingredients in a large bowl.
Serve immediately, or if desired, cover and chill for
1 hour before serving.


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