Italian Tortellini Salad with Chicken and Zucchini
This cold Italian Tortellini Salad with fresh zucchini and rotisserie chicken is tossed in an easy homemade Italian dressing and is so easy to make ahead of time!
Cook tortellini in boiling water according to directions. I cooked mine for 2 minutes less than the indicated time, so they wouldn't be mushy. Drain and rinse the tortellini with cold water until completely cooled.
Meanwhile, whisk together the honey (1 tablespoon), extra-virgin olive oil (1/3 cup), Italian seasoning (1 teaspoon), kosher salt (1 teaspoon), black pepper (1/4 teaspoon), and red wine vinegar (2 tablespoons) in the bottom of a large bowl.
Add the drained and rinsed tortellini to the bowl with the dressing, along with the diced zucchini and cooked, shredded chicken. Toss to combine.
Serve immediately (see notes for making ahead of time).
Notes
You can find prepared tortellini in the refrigerated section of your grocery store.
As the pasta salad sits in your fridge, it will absorb the dressing and become dry. To make this recipe ahead of time, reserve half the dressing. Just before serving, toss the pasta salad with the reserved dressing.
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