Balsamic Chicken, Spinach and Tomato Pasta Salad

By Karins_Cookin

Ingredients

• 1 (20-ounce) package cheese tortellini
• 1 pound skinned and boned chicken breasts
• 1 1/2 cup Newman’s Own Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing, divided
• 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 1/2 cups fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, diced

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from multiplydelicious.com

Preparation

Step 1

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