Chicken Tortellini Pasta Salad
This Easy Chicken Tortellini Pasta Salad is tossed in a creamy basil pesto sauce and filled with chicken, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 555 kcal
Ingredients
Creamy Pesto Sauce
- ¾ cup basil pesto
- ½ cup mayo
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
Pasta Salad
- 18 oz cheese filled tortellini, refrigerated kind
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken, chopped
- 8 oz grape tomatoes
- 1 cup mozzarella pearls
- 2 tbsp fresh basil, sliced into ribbons
- ½ tsp salt, to taste
- ½ tsp black pepper, to taste
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes, to taste
Instructions
Creamy Pesto Sauce
- Combine the ingredients for the creamy pesto sauce - basil pesto, mayo, sour cream, lemon juice and lemon zest in a small dish and whisk to combine. If needed, you can thin the sauce by adding water or milk to your desired consistency. Set sauce aside.
Pasta Salad
- Cook the tortellini in a pot of boiling water, according to package instructions, until al dente. Drain and run under cool water to stop the cooking process.
- Combine the cooked tortellini, chicken, tomatoes, mozzarella and creamy pesto sauce in a large bowl and toss together. Once coated, season with fresh basil, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes to taste.
- Store pasta salad covered, in fridge until ready to enjoy.
Notes
For best results, refrain from adding the creamy pesto sauce to the pasta salad no more than 48 hours in advance.
Nutrition
Calories: 555kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 1026mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 899IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 212mg | Iron: 2mg
Keywords: basil pesto, Chicken, Pasta Salad, Tortellini
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