Warm Tortellini & Pesto Chicken Salad
by Aug 19th, 2010 // Dinner, Easy Cheats, Recipes, Uncategorized
Warm Tortellini & Pesto Chicken Salad
I am delighted to report that this dinner was not only dee-lish, but it was also one of the easiest dishes we have ever made! I was hesitant to make it because my kid has never touched salad, but he actually ate the spinach leaves and the tortellini and the chicken.
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- Sauteed pesto chicken.
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- Plating spinach.
How can you go wrong with rotisserie chicken and pesto? Plus the warm tortellini wilts the spinach perfectly. It is such a great meal to throw together on a hot summer night. Now for the recipe…
Warm Tortellini & Pesto Chicken Salad Recipe
Prep Time: 5 mins Cooking Time: 20 mins
Ingredients:
1 small rotisserie chicken (about 2 cups of chicken)
1 pound tri-color tortellini
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 to 1/2 cup pesto
1 pre-packaged bag of baby spinach
Cut the chicken off the bone into small chunks and set aside. In a large pot of salted water boil the tortellini for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-low heat. Add chicken and pesto and saute until warm. When the tortelleni is done use a slotted spoon to transfer it to the saute pan and stir to combine. Turn the heat down to low and divide baby spinach among 6 bowls. Top each pile of spinach with tortellini and serve warm. Makes 6 servings.
Hi Rebecca,
I've just found your blog – now I just have to get my baby onto solids!
I love the pink and white plate on your previous post, thanks for these great recipes.
Rotisserie chicken and pesto are two of my favorite quick-meal ingredients. I also like prepared filled pasta, so of course this dish sounds fantastic to me! I love that you served it on a bed of spinach – healthy and beautiful.
That was my great grandmother's plate. I have a whole set which I always admired as a child and now am able to claim them as my own!
I made this on Saturday night and it was awesome! All three of my kids liked it…my two kids and my husband, which is saying something! Thank you!
I made this tonight, and my husband, who is never really enthusiastic about any food, gave it rave reviews…so, thanks!
I added some roasted red pepper strips & a Roma tomato from the garden, & used some homemade lemon balm pesto…it was delicious!
we all loved this!! i was especially happy that my husband liked it, and he asked to have it frequently!! and my baby actually fed himself spinach leaves
thanks so much!!
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