Balsamic Chicken, Spinach and Tomato Pasta Salad
Serves 8
Prep: 15 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Ingredients:
1 (20-oz) pkg cheese tortellini
1 lb skinned and boned chicken breasts, cooked and diced
1 ½ c Newman’s Own Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 cups firmly packed fresh spinach, chopped
¼ c. fresh basil, chopped
1 ½ c fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
½ c. diced yellow bell pepper
Directions:
Place chicken in a zip-lock bag with 1 cup of balsamic vinaigrette. Marinate for at least 2 hours, but best if
marinated overnight. Take chicken out of
bag and discard marinade.
In grill pan, grill chicken, about 5-6 minutes on each side
until cooked through.
Place yellow bell pepper slices in grill pan and grill about
2 minutes on each side.
Whisk together balsamic vinaigrette and yellow mustard in a
bowl.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drizzle with olive oil and let cool for 10
minutes.
Toss together pasta, chicken, balsamic mixture, spinach, and
remaining 3 ingredients in large bowl.
Serve immediately, or, if desired, cover and chill 1 hr before serving.
