Chicken Tortellini Salad
A rich and flavorful pasta salad recipe.
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1- 8 oz. package cheese-filled tortellini
- 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken or turkey
- 1/3 cup dry white wine or 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- 2 Tbs. lemon juice
- 1 Tbs. chopped fresh tarragon or 1 tsp. dried tarragon leaves
- 1 tsp. granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 3 cups bite-size pieces of salad greens (spinach, leaf lettuce, romaine)
- 1 small red or green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
Instructions
- Cook tortellini as directed on package; drain
- Rinse with cold water; drain
- Mix tortellini and chicken in large bowl
- Shake wine, oil, lemon juice, tarragon, sugar, salt and pepper in tightly covered container
- Stir into tortellini mixture
- Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours
- Toss tortellini mixture with salad greens and bell pepper just before serving
