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    Balsamic Chicken, Spinach, Tomato Pasta Salad (TNT)

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    Balsamic Chicken, Spinach, Tomato Pasta Salad (TNT) Empty Balsamic Chicken, Spinach, Tomato Pasta Salad (TNT)

    Post by pstarkoski Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:40 am

    Hi !

    I am finally ready to start posting some recipes again!! ..... and I have lots and lots of them stored up so get yourself ready to try some new recipes!

    This salad is really good. I served it as a cold salad---I made it up early in the day so only had to put it on plates and serve at dinner time.

    Enjoy!

    hugs,

    peg





    Balsamic Chicken, Spinach, Tomato Pasta Salad




    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

    1-1/2 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
    1-1/2 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.




    Recipe source:https://sites.google.com/site/multiplydeliciousprintrecipes/home/balsamic-chicken-spinach-tomato-pasta-salad


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    peg
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