Description
This Warm Balsamic Chicken Tortellini Salad is a flavor-packed dish featuring tender chicken, creamy tortellini, and vibrant vegetables, ideal for a quick and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts, sliced
- 1 pound asparagus
- 3/4 cup shredded carrots
- 3/4 cup grape tomatoes, sliced
- 1 20-ounce package cheese tortellini
- Fresh minced basil, optional, for garnish
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup Italian dressing
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cook the cheese tortellini according to package instructions and keep warm.
- Whisk together Italian dressing, balsamic vinegar, honey, and red pepper flakes to make the dressing.
- Heat olive oil in a frying pan and cook the sliced chicken, seasoning with salt until golden and cooked through.
- Add dressing mix to chicken and simmer for 1 minute to infuse flavor.
- Sauté chopped asparagus in the same pan for about 3 minutes, adding shredded carrots and sliced tomatoes just before removing from heat.
- Combine cooked chicken, asparagus, tortellini, and remaining dressing; toss gently to mix.
- Garnish with fresh basil and serve warm.
Notes
Feel free to use pre-cooked, shredded rotisserie chicken to save time.
Customize the vegetable mix based on what’s in season or what you have on hand.
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days in the fridge.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 730mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: NA
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 70mg