I’m a fan of pasta, but for some reason I hardly ever order it if we’re out to eat and before recently, rarely made it at home. When I saw this appetizing recipe combining tortellini, veggies and marinated chicken I had to give it a go. Like most meals I favorite, this one is simple to make and tastes great as leftovers the day after. This dish paired with a glass of white wine and a dinner al fresco and I’m one happy lady.
Balsamic Chicken Spinach and Tomato Pasta
recipe via multiply delicious
ingredients:
1 (20 oz.) pkg of cheese tortellini pasta
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 1/2 c. Newman’s Own Balsamic Vinaigrette salad dressing, divided
1 tsp. dijon mustard
salt & pepper
2 cups spinach, chopped
1/2 c. fresh basil, chopped
1 1/2 c. cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 c. yellow bell pepper , diced
directions:
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
Enjoy!
xx
Looks great!!!!!
That looks absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing!
I have made this before! It is delicious!
This looks so good!
This sounds so delicious! I’m definitely making this!
Easy enough! I’ll take it!
Looks delicious!!! I love tortellini so this is definitely going in my recipe file! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Oh, my gosh, this looks amazing!
xo Josie
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This looks absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing! Definitely will be trying this out sometime soon! xo
I am making this for dinner tonight. Yum! xo
Oh my goodness. This looks amazing. I’m making this asap.
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This looks delish. As soon as my wisdom teeth heal, I’ll be making this!