Chicken Blt Tortellini Salad Food

CHICKEN AND TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare the Vinaigrette: Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a large jar or measuring cup. Shake (or whisk) until completely combined. Set aside.
• Prepare the Chicken: Season chicken with salt and pepper on all sides, to taste. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in the skillet and allow the chicken to cook on one side, undisturbed, for at least 6-7 minutes. Flip, and cook the chicken for about 6-8 more minutes, or until it is nicely browned on both sides and cooked through.
• The chicken is cooked through when the internal temperature reaches 180 degrees F, or when juices run clear.
• When the chicken is cooked through, remove it from the skillet and place it on a cutting board to rest.
• Prepare the Tortellini: Cook the tortellini in a large saucepot according to package instructions. Drain.
• While the tortellini cooks, dice the chicken into bite-size pieces.
• Assemble the Salad: In a large bowl, gently combine diced chicken, cooked tortellini, spinach, onion, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and feta cheese. Pour about ¼ cup vinaigrette over the salad (or more, to taste). Reserve remaining vinaigrette.*
• Cover and refrigerate salad until ready to serve. You can prepare this dish up to 1 day in advance. Stir in the chopped fresh basil just before serving.

CHICKEN TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredient in a large bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

TORTELLINI CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the tortellini, chicken, olives, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, parsley, salt and pepper. Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss to coat. , Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Just before serving, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and toss.

BEST BLT CHICKEN PANINI

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, 6 to 8minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels.
• Spread mayonnaise on one side of the 4 slices of bread. Layer chicken slices, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and bacon, in that order, over 2 slices of bread. Place the remaining 2 bread slices on the top, mayonnaise side down.
• Heat a panini press over medium-high heat and coat with cooking spray. Place sandwiches inside. Cook until heated through and the cheese starts to melt, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Cut panini in half and serve immediately.

CREAMY TORTELLINI SALAD WITH CHICKEN, BACON, AND RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in tortellini and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tortellini float to the top and the filling is hot, about 3 minutes. Run tortellini under cold water and drain. Store in the refrigerator until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
• Stir ranch dressing and milk together in a large bowl. Add chilled pasta, cooked chicken, mozzarella, bacon, green onions, and parsley.
• Toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper if desired.

BLT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients; mix well. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Place salad greens in a large bowl. Sprinkle with tomatoes, chicken and bacon; garnish with eggs. Drizzle with dressing.

CHICKEN TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the tortellini according to the package directions; drain, rinse with cold water, drain again.
• In a large bowl, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, and ranch dressing mix; mix well.
• Add the tortellini, chicken, roasted peppers, scallions, and basil; toss until well combined.
• Cover and chill until ready to serve (takes about 2 hours to chill).

CHICKEN BLT TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• In large bowl, stir together cooked pasta and remaining ingredients.
• Serve immediately on lettuce leaves.

ITALIAN BLT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl whisk together mustard and vinegar. Whisk in the olive oil. Stir in the basil and season with salt and pepper. Stir in chopped chicken, tomatoes, bacon and arugula and mix to combine. Assemble chicken salad on thick slices of Tuscan or Italian bread.

TORTELLINI CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine pasta, chicken, chickpeas, artichokes, onions and olives.
• Prepare dressing mix as directed on envelope. Add garlic and black pepper; mix well. Pour half over pasta mixture; mix lightly. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Add roasted peppers and remaining dressing mixture to pasta salad just before serving; mix lightly. Sprinkle with basil.

TORTELLINI & CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cold water., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine chicken, onion, oil, garlic, salt and pepper; toss to coat. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken mixture; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove from heat., In a large bowl, combine salad mix, tomatoes, olives, tortellini and chicken mixture. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese and bacon. Serve immediately.

BLT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine dressing ingredients; set aside.
• Place lettuce in serving bowl, sprinkle with remaining salad ingredients.
• At serving time, drizzle salad with dressing, toss and serve.
• Cooking time is for the eggs (bring to a boil, boil 3 minutes, turn off & let sit in hot water for 11 minutes, pour off hot water, cover with ice-water, begin peeling) and bacon (fry & drain on paper towels) and chicken (cover breast meat with half water & cooking sherry, simmer until meat is just barely pink, remove from heat, drain & cut) -- do these in an overlapping style, and you'll be done in no time!

CHICKEN BLT TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix salsa and French dressing in a bowl until well blended and set in refrigerator.
• In a 12 inch non-stick skillet, cook bacon until crisp and drain on paper towel.
• Reserve 1 tbsp of bacon grease in pan and add chicken and cook 4-6 minutes over medium heat, or until no longer pink, remove from heat and cool slightly in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• In a 3 quart salad bowl, layer lettuce, chicken, bacon, bell pepper, and tomatoes and top with dressing.
• Can be served immediately or refrigerated up to 24 hours.
• Just before serving, top with cheese, avocado, sour cream and tortilla chips.
• Tip: To save time, you can use pre-cooked chicken strips and brush avocado with lemon juice if not going to use right away to keep them from browning.

CHICKEN AND TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook tortellini as directed on package. Meanwhile, in container with tight-fitting lid, shake wine, tarragon, oil, lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper until well mixed. Drain tortellini; rinse with cold water. In large bowl, combine tortellini and chicken. Add dressing and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Just before serving, add greens and bell pepper to tortellini mixture; toss to combine.

CHICKEN AND TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first 11 ingredients (chicken through green onion) in large salad bowl; toss.
• Mix mayonnaise, Parmesan and orange juice in small bowl.
• Pour dressing over salad and toss.
• Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Add optional garnish of orange sections and/or strawberry slices.
• If desired, serve on trimmed spinach leaves.