Chicken and Tortellini Salad
- Yield 4 to 6 servings
This simple chicken and cheese tortellini dish makes a great light lunch.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 -- (9-ounce) package fresh cheese tortellini, cooked, drained
- 4 to 6 large chicken breasts, cooked, chopped
- 1 -- red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 -- (5-ounce) package sliced pepperoni
- 6 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 3/4 cup olive oil and balsamic vinegar salad dressing
Instructions
- Stir olive oil into cooked tortellini. Combine chicken, tortellini, red pepper, celery, pepperoni and cheese in a large bowl. Add salad dressing and toss.
Recipe reprinted with permission from the Junior League of Morgan County’s Beyond Cotton Country (The Junior League of Morgan County, Decatur, Ala., 1999).
