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FRESH SPINACH, CHICKEN, TORTELLINI SALAD Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 c cooked, chopped chicken breasts
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and cubed
4 green onions minced
1/2 c sliced black olives
1/2 c mayonnaise
9-oz pkg cheese stuffed tortellini
9-oz pkg fresh (washed) baby spinach
1/2 c sunflower seeds, plus more for garnish
8-oz bottle of Italian salad dressing
Garlic pepper and salt, to taste
Directions:
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, toss cooked chicken, apples, green onions, and olives with mayonnaise to coat; refrigerate, covered, overnight. Cook cheese tortellini according to package directions — don’t overcook. Before serving, combine tortellini with chicken mixture, add spinach and sunflower seeds and toss with Italian Salad Dressing. Sprinkle with additional sunflower seeds and a dusting of garlic pepper for garnish. HINT: Pre-cook the tortellini al dente and drain well, then toss with a little Italian dressing and bag in a ziplock bag until ready to complete the salad.
 

SHRIMP TORTELLINI VARIATION
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
24 large boiled shrimp, reserved
All other ingredients listed above
Directions:
Directions:
Prepare mayo mixture (omit chicken) and refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, prepare tortellini. Combine with spinach, sunflower seeds and Italian dressing; fold into mayo mixture. Toss with the shrimp.

 

 

 

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