Chicken and Tortellini Salad

 

This is such an easy salad to make and a great one for using up leftover roasted chicken.  It's refreshing and tasty.  Don't skip the dressing!  It's what makes this salad the hit that it is.  

Ingredients

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• 2 (9-oz.) packages refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini
• ½ cup olive oil
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 1 cup frozen sweet peas, thawed
• ½ cup thinly sliced green onions
• ½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

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• Step 1

  Prepare tortellini according to package directions.

• Step 2

  Process olive oil and next 4 ingredients in a blender until smooth. Toss olive oil mixture with tortellini, chicken, and next 3 ingredients. Add salt and pepper to taste.