Pesto Chicken & Tortellini Salad

This is going to be my go-to dinner for spring and it’s a good one! Roasted pesto chicken combined with tortellini, fresh spinach, cherry tomatoes and lots of fresh basil are such a yummy flavor combination and it’s topped with not one, but two cheeses…mozzarella pearls and Pecorino Romano. A generous drizzle of olive oil and delicious balsamic glaze top off this easy and delicious main dish salad! Keep scrolling for the recipe!

When I come up with a recipe like this, I usually just throw in the ingredients without measuring and so it went for this salad. I love love love fresh basil, so I used a lot of fresh basil. Make this your own and add more tomatoes or cheese or change the Romano to Parmesan. The chicken makes the dish so be sure to roast it with the pesto.

The first time I made this dish, I used croutons on top and the crunch was nice but they were soggy when we ate the leftovers so I left them out this time. A really nice, crunchy loaf of bread would be delicious instead!

Tomorrow is my daughter's birthday and i’m making a homemade Tiramisu for dessert! Hopefully I’ll be able to get that recipe up for you sometime soon because it’s so easy to make and the presentation is over the top!

Happy Sunday and thanks so much for reading!