Spinach Salad With Chicken Pistachios Tortellini Food

SPINACH AND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place equal portions of spinach onto four salad plates. Arrange chicken, zucchini, bell pepper, and black olives over spinach, and top with cheese. Drizzle dressing over salad.

SPINACH AND TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
• In a large bowl, combine the tortellini, spinach, cheese, tomatoes and olives. Add enough salad dressing to coat. Toss and season with salt and pepper.

CHICKEN & TORTELLINI SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the spinach, chicken, onion, cranberries and feta cheese. Drain pasta. Cool for 5 minutes. Add to spinach mixture., For vinaigrette, in a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, tomato paste, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Pour over spinach mixture; gently toss to coat. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

TORTELLINI AND SPINACH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Whisk the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper together in a large bowl.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool. Add to the bowl with the dressing.
• Add the spinach, basil, and scallions, Gouda and tomato to the bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. The pasta salad is best if served right away.
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SPINACH SALAD WITH CHICKEN, PISTACHIOS, TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Dressing: Mix the balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, basil, marjoram, cumin, and grainy mustard in a cruet or covered bowl. Reserve. Salad Mixture: Trim the spinach leaves of the stems and rinse them of sand. Drain as much of the water off as possible. Cut or tear the spinach leaves into bite size pieces and put them in a large salad bowl. Toast the pistachios lightly in a small skillet, allow to cool slightly, and add them to the spinach. Slice the olives and make sure there are no pits. Add the olives to the salad mixture. Core and seed the pears or apples. Cut them into cubes. Sprinkle them with the juice and zest of 1 lemon and add them to the salad mixture. Crumble the feta cheese and add it to the salad mixture. Cook the bacon until crisp in a large skillet, drain, and crumble. Add the crumbled bacon to the salad. Add salt and pepper if desired. Mix well. Tortellini: Boil some water in a pot and cook the tortellini according to package directions. Reserve until ready to serve. Drain and add to salad with the cooked chicken (below). Chicken: Drain most of the bacon fat from the large skillet, leaving just a few tablespoons to saute the chicken. Cut the chicken breast in strips. Chop the onion and mince the garlic. Sauté the onion and the garlic in the bacon fat until the onion is translucent. Add the chicken and sauté until the chicken is cooked thoroughly. Place the cooked chicken in a bowl and pour some of the dressing over it. Mix thoroughly. Just before serving, add some of the dressing over the salad and arrange the chicken strips over it. Serve. Assembly: Then cook the chicken and arrange it on top of the salad. Serve with crusty sourdough, Italian, or French bread.

WARM APPLE & PISTACHIO SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add apples and ginger; cook and stir until apples soften and begin to caramelize, 3-5 minutes. Stir in pistachios and Dijon mustard. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally., Pour two-thirds of apple mixture over spinach. Add spoonfuls of ricotta cheese; top with remaining apple mixture. Drizzle with honey. Add fresh pepper to taste.

SPINACH SALAD WITH PISTACHIO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place pistachio in a food processor or blender, and pulse until finely diced. Sprinkle half of diced pistachios onto a large plate.
• Warm oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Press chicken breast halves into the pistachio pieces, adding more diced nuts to the plate as needed. Sprinkle chicken breasts with garlic powder and black pepper. Place in the skillet, and cook until golden brown. Reduce heat to medium low, and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes on each side, until the chicken is no longer pink inside. Remove chicken to a cutting board, and slice into thin slices.
• Into four bowls, place equal amounts of spinach leaves, tomatoes, avocado, bell pepper, and green onions. Place chicken slices on top. Sprinkle with Parmesan, pour on Balsamic vinegar, and season with black pepper.

TUNA AND SPINACH TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan with boiling salted water, cook pasta until tender. Drain and let cool down.
• In a salad bowl, mix all ingredients. Add salt and pepper.

GREEK-STYLE SPINACH AND TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the fresh tortellini in boiling salted water until just tender (about 3-4 minutes) drain and place in a large glass bowl.
• In another bowl combine the olive oil with lemon juice, red wine vinegar, parsley, oregano and Parmesan cheese (if using) season with salt and black pepper to taste; pour over the cooked tortellini, toss to coat, cover and chill for 4-24 hours.
• Before serving add in the fresh spinach, feta cheese and red onion slices; toss gently to coat.
• Mound the salad on a plate and arrange the sliced or quartered egg around the salad.
• Delicious!

SPINACH TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, for dressing, in a small heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, vinegar and oil. Cook and stir over low heat just until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Stir in the sesame seeds, onion, salt and paprika; set aside., Drain tortellini and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, , combine the tortellini, spinach, cucumbers, oranges, almonds and bacon. Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

TORTELLINI SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a salad bowl, combine the spinach, tortellini and Parmesan cheese. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat.

SPINACH & TORTELLINI LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• Cook tortellini, drain and rinse with cold water.
• Layer in 13x9 baking dish: cabbage, spinach, tortellini, tomatoes and green onions.
• Pour dressing over top, sprinkle with bacon.
• Cover, refrigerate until serving time.

TORTELLINI SPINACH SALAD WITH SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine dressing ingredients (oil through black pepper) in a jar, shaking to combine (or whisk together in a small bowl).
• Cook tortellini according to package directions, being sure not to overcook. Drain and transfer to a large serving bowl.
• Stir the bell pepper, tomato and onion with the tortellini. Pour half of the dressing over and toss well.
• Let marinate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 8 hours. (Cover and chill if longer than 1 hour. Bring to room temperature before serving.).
• Just before serving, stir the spinach into the tortellini mixture. Pour on the remaining dressing and toss well. Sprinkle on the sesame seeds and toss again.
• *Note: To toast sesame seeds, place in a small, dry skillet and toast over medium heat until they begin to pop and smoke slightly, about 3 minutes. Let cool. Be careful not to burn them!

SPINACH RAVIOLI OR TORTELLINI SALAD WITH SHRIMP & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook the spinach ravioli until done, according to package directions.
• Drain, and return pasta to the pot.
• Stir in the olive oil, parsley, and the cocktail shrimp, stirring until the shrimp are warmed through and the noodles are well coated with the olive oil.
• Add in the tomatoes, cheese, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Serve immediately while warm, or cover and chill until serving time.