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A great side dish served beside a burger of choice or even better as a lunch time meal. It’s sure to have the family coming back for seconds. Chicken, Cheese tortellini, Spinach, Basil, Tomatoes, and Newman’s Own Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Servings: 6-8 Ingredients: - 1 (20-ounce) package cheese tortellini - 1 pound skinned and boned chicken breasts, diced - 1 ½ cup Newman’s Own Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing - 1 teaspoons Dijon mustard - Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste - 2 cups firmly packed fresh spinach, chopped - 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped - 1 ½ cups fresh cherry tomatoes, halved - 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, diced
Instructions: 1. Place chicken in a zip-lock bag and pour 1 cup of balsamic vinaigrette in bag with chicken. Marinate for at least 2 hour, but best if marinated overnight. Take chicken out of zip-lock bag and discard marinade. 2. In a grill pan, grill chicken breasts, about 5 to 6 minutes on each side until cooked through. Place yellow bell pepper slices in grill pan and grill about 2 minutes on each side. Once cooled, dice chicken up in small bites. 3. Whisk together remaining ½ cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing and mustard in a small bowl. 4. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Transfer pasta to a large bowl and drizzle with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Let cool 10 minutes. 5. Toss together pasta, chicken, balsamic mixture, spinach, and remaining 3 ingredients in a large bowl. Serve immediately, or, if desired, cover and chill 1 hour before serving. |