Name: Caprese Chicken Tortellini Pasta Salad Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 12 oz cheese tortellini; ¼ cup fresh basil; ½ tsp dried oregano; 2 chicken breasts; ½ tsp kosher salt; ¼ tsp cracked black pepper; 1 tbsp canola oil; 16 oz grape tomatoes; 8 oz fresh mozzarella; ¼ cup balsamic glaze; For Balsamic Dressing:; ¼ cup balsamic vinegar; ¼ tsp garlic powder; ½ tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp cracked black pepper; ¾ cup olive oil

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How To Make Caprese Chicken Tortellini Pasta Salad

Summer cookouts are always a bit better with a pasta salad. This Italian-inspired recipe has loads of fresh tomatoes and mozzarella in a balsamic dressing.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

12ozcheese tortellini
¼cupfresh basil,finely chopped
½tspdried oregano
2chicken breasts,boneless and skinless
½tspkosher salt
¼tspcracked black pepper
1tbspcanola oil
16ozgrape tomatoes,cut in half
8ozfresh mozzarella,(ciliegine balls)
¼cupbalsamic glaze

For Balsamic Dressing:

¼cupbalsamic vinegar
¼tspgarlic powder
½tspkosher salt
½tspcracked black pepper
¾cupolive oil

Instructions

Make the dressing by adding all the ingredients to the jar and shake to combine.
Cook the tortellini as instructed on the packaging and let cool.
In a large skillet, heat the canola oil on medium-high heat.
Butterfly the chicken open and season the chicken with salt and pepper.
Cook for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, do not move at all before the single flip to allow for a good crust to form.
Remove from pan, let cool and chop.
In a large bowl, add the cooled tortellini, chicken, salt, pepper, basil, oregano and grape tomatoes.
Top with the balsamic dressing.
Toss together.
Add the mozzarella to the bowl and drizzle with balsamic glaze.
Serve at room temperature.