Chicken and Tortellini Salad
Ingredients
1 pkg (8 oz.) cheese-filled tortellini
1 1/2 cups cut-up cooked chicken or turkey (about 8 oz.)
3 cups bite-size pieces of salad greens (spinach, leaf lettuce, romaine, bibb lettuce)
1 small red or green bell pepper, cut into 1/2" pieces
1/3 cup dry white wine or low-sodium chicken broth or low-sugar fruit juice of your choice
2 tbsp olive or vegetable oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon or 1 tsp dried tarragon leaves
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Directions
1. Cook tortellini as directed on package and drain. Rinse with cold water and drain well.
2. Mix tortellini and chicken together in a large bowl.
3. Shake wine (or broth/juice), oil, lemon juice, tarragon, sugar, salt and pepper in tightly-covered container.
4. Stir into tortellini mixture. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Toss tortellini mixture with salad greens and bell pepper just before serving.
