How to Make Easy Chicken Tortellini Pasta Salad

• 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 pkg. (approx 9 oz) multicolored or spinach tortellinis
• 1 pkg. Birds Eye Steamed Fresh frozen broccoli
• Garlic salt
• Garlic powder
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup of ranch dressing
• Medium sized frying pan
• Medium sized pot

Fill pot halfway with water. Heat on medium high flame until boiling. In the meantime, pour olive oil in frying pan to heat. Set flame on medium. Cut boneless chicken into cubes and place in heated frying pan. Turn chicken pieces often until they are a nice golden brown and have no signs of pink.

When water in the pot is boiling, pour in tortellinis. Boil tortellinis until they float to the top and swell. They only take about 5 minutes to cook in boiled water if they are not frozen. Drain tortellinis and put them into a large bowl.

When chicken is finished cooking, put the pieces in the large bowl with the tortellinis. Cook broccoli in the microwave as per the package directions (usually 5-6 minutes). Toss the package of broccoli into the bowl with the chicken and tortellinis and stir until all ingredients are blended.

Stir in the ranch dressing and blend all ingredients well. Let cool a few minutes before serving as the cheese inside the tortellinis will be steaming hot. Sprinkle the chicken tortellini pasta salad with a little Parmesan cheese and enjoy!

Tips & Hints:

Make this meal low fat by using whole wheat tortellinis, low fat or light ranch dressing, and leave out the Parmesan cheese.

You can add anything you like to this dish or take any item out to make it your own signature tortellini meal!