This Tortellini Pasta Salad is for all the pasta salad lovers!! This meal takes about 15 minutes to cook, seriously. I used my favorite already grilled chicken and chopped it up to add to the meal. Then, I mixed it with cheese tortellini, pesto, juicy grape tomatoes, and mini mozzarella balls. This is perfect for an easy summer meal prep or a great dish to take to a summer BBQ. I hope you love it as much as my family did.

Tortellini Pasta Salad with Pesto and Grilled Chicken

What is inside a Tortellini?

Traditionally, tortellini is filled with meat, but there are also vegetarian versions filled with cheese or vegetables and cheese. In this dish, I used cheese ravioli and then added grilled chicken to the meal.

What goes with Tortellini?

Tortellini goes well with a sauce and a protein. In the winter tortellini is commonly eaten with meatballs and a red sauce, but in the summer I opt for something lighter. This pasta salad is delicious and can be eaten hot or cold.

INGREDIENTS FOR TORTELLINI PASTA SALAD

10 oz Cheese Tortellini boiled
12 oz Grilled Chicken I buy it already cooked and then heat it up
8 oz Mozzarella Balls Ciliegine
10 oz Cherry Tomatoes halved. You can use more or less depending on how much you like tomatoes
2-4 oz Pesto You can use your favorite variety. I would add three tablespoons and then see if you like how saucy it is. Add more if needed.

INSTRUCTIONS

Boil the tortellini until they float. Drain and put into a bowl.
Heat up or cook grilled chicken and dice them into 1″ bites
Pour the pesto over the tortellini, followed by the chicken, halved tomatoes and mix. Add more pesto if needed.
Add in mozzarella and give it a good mix. This dish can be eaten warm or stored in the fridge and then eaten cold.

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Tortellini Pasta Salad

This tortellini pasta salad is served warm with grilled chicken, mozzarella balls, cherry tomatoes, and pesto.

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Ingredients

10 oz Cheese Tortellini boiled
12 oz Grilled Chicken I buy it already cooked and then heat it up
8 oz Mozzarella Balls Ciliegine
10 oz Cherry Tomatoes halved. You can use more or less depending on how much you like tomatoes
2-4 oz Pesto You can use your favorite variety. I would add three tablespoons and then see if you like how saucy it is. Add more if needed.

Instructions

Boil the tortellini until they float. Drain and put into a bowl.
Heat up or cook grilled chicken and dice them into 1" bites
Pour the pesto over the tortellini, followed by the chicken, halved tomatoes and mix. Add more pesto if needed.
Add in mozzarella and give it a good mix. This dish can be eaten warm or stored in the fridge and then eaten cold.

Notes

I prefer this dish served warm because of the chicken. When I reheat this for lunch, I just put it in a microwaveable safe dish and heat it up. The mozzarella balls will melt a little, which I love.

If you want to make this dish vegetarian, omit the chicken.

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