Chicken Tortellini Roasted Vegetable Salad

by the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.

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Chicken, Tortellini & Roasted Vegetable Salad Photo
Chicken, Tortellini & Roasted Vegetable Salad
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Roasting vegetables at high heat gives them a wonderful new flavor complexity without adding any fat. Combining them with low fat tortellini and tender chicken make this a vitamin-rich salad.
Ingredients:
Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil Vinaigrette (page 86)

3
cups whole medium mushrooms

2
cups cubed zucchini

2
cups cubed eggplant

3/4
cup red onion wedges (about 1 medium)

Nonstick olive oil cooking spray

1-1/2
(9-ounce) packages reduced-fat cheese tortellini

6
cups leaf lettuce and arugula

1
pound deli chicken breast, cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces



Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 425°F. Prepare Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil Vinaigrette.

2.
Place mushrooms, zucchini, eggplant and onion in 15X10-inch jelly-roll pan. Spray vegetables generously with cooking spray; toss to coat. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until vegetables are browned. Lightly spray with cooking spray; cool to room temperature.

3.
Meanwhile, cook tortellini according to package directions; drain. Cool to room temperature.

4.
Combine vegetables, tortellini, lettuce mixture and chicken in large bowl. Drizzle with vinaigrette; toss to coat.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1/8 of total recipe (with 2 tablespoons vinaigrette)
Sodium 219 mg
Protein 16 g
Fiber 3 g
Carbohydrate 24 g
Cholesterol 31 mg
Saturated Fat 1 g
Total Fat 7 g
Calories from Fat 27 %
Calories 210
Dietary Exchange:
Meat 1-1/2
Vegetable 2
Starch 1
Fat 1/2


This recipe appears in: Italian