Chicken, Tortellini Caesar Salad. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine chicken, onion, oil, garlic, salt and pepper; toss to coat. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. In a large bowl, combine salad mix, tomatoes, olives, tortellini and chicken mixture.
Garnish with desired amount of shredded Parmesan cheese. This salad is simple to make and ingredients can be added or substituted based on taste. The recipes starts by putting together a simple marinade. You can cook Chicken, Tortellini Caesar Salad using 7 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Chicken, Tortellini Caesar Salad
- You need 1 packages of frozen or refrigerated cheese tortellini.
- It's 1 of Grilled chicken breasts cooked, sliced.
- It's 1 of Romaine lettuce, chopped.
- Prepare 1 of Grated Parmesan cheese.
- It's 1 of Bacon bits.
- You need 1 of Caesar dressing.
- It's 1 of Tomato, optional.
I love grilled chicken but you could easily bake the chicken if grilling isn't an option. Our favorite take on a classic Caesar salad! My Tortellini Caesar Salad is loaded with fresh cheese-stuffed tortellini, crisp romaine, tons of crunchy homemade croutons, grilled chicken, my two-minute salad dressing, and fresh parmesan shavings! Pasta salad season is upon us!
Chicken, Tortellini Caesar Salad instructions
- Grill chicken and cook tortellini until al dente. Run under cold water, let drain.
- Place desired amount of lettuce and tortellini in bowl. Top with desired amount of Caesar dressing and mix until everything is coated..
- And sliced chicken breast, bacon bits, and Parmesan cheese.
Tortellini Caesar Salad This salad was served at a dear friend's baby shower by a health-conscious friend, who suggested the dressing be prepared with low-fat or fat-free ingredients. Either way, the creamy dressing has plenty of garlic flavor and coats the pasta, romaine and croutons nicely. Chicken Caprese Tortellini Pasta Salad is a dish you'd find in the deli section of your favorite fancy grocery store (or lets be honest, on Ina's cooking shows where she heads to her favorite Hampton's food boutique) but it is actually totally easy to make. This recipe for Chicken and Tortellini Salad is sponsored by Farberware. As always, all thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.