Grilled Chicken Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad
From fizzle3nat 15 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 812
I had to come up with a pasta salad for a last-minute get-together and this is what I came up with from what I had on hand. Now it's one of my favorites. Cut it down as you need to; it makes a lot. Serve over some fresh, crisp greens for an easy summer supper.
Ingredients
- 4 small Skinless, Boneless chicken breasts shopping list
- 1 small/med. red onion shopping list
- Grill seasoning (Like McCormick Montreal steak seasoning) shopping list
- olive oil shopping list
- 2 - 9 oz. pkgs. Fresh cheese tortellini shopping list
- ½ 16 oz. jar roasted red peppers shopping list
- 2 jars marinated artichoke hearts shopping list
- ½ - ⅔ c. Pesto shopping list
- ½ - ⅔ c. mayonnaise shopping list
- Splash of lemon juice or red wine vinegar shopping list
- Grated parmesan cheese, to taste shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat grill to medium.
- Sprinkle chicken breasts with grill seasoning to taste. Peel and slice onion into ⅜” slices; lightly brush with olive oil. Grill chicken breasts and onions until done. Cool completely.
- Boil tortellini in plenty of salted water until al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water until cool. Drain thoroughly.
- Cut chicken into ½” – ¾” cubes, or pull apart into bite-sized pieces..
- Drain artichoke hearts and roasted red peppers.
- Chop cooled onion, artichoke hearts, and roasted red peppers.
- In a large bowl, mix pasta, chicken, and vegetables.
- Mix together equal parts of pesto and mayonnaise and the splash of lemon juice and mix into the salad mixture. Mix just a ½ cup each pesto and mayonnaise first, and mix additional ¼ cup each if you feel salad needs additional dressing.
- Sprinkle in grated parmesan cheese to taste.
- Chill well before serving.
- * You may also add some sliced, oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes as well, if you like them. They are a nice addition for something different, but I usually make it without.
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Reviewed by 3 people-
oh yum i love this my daughter loves tortellini salad i will give her this recipe .thanks hon ..mini
minitindel
in THE HEART OF THE WINE COUNTRY loved it
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I'm a pasta nut!
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