Throw-Together Tortellini Salad

This isn't what I would necessarily consider a 'recipe' but I thought I'd include it anyway because it was fun to make, and the pictures turned out nice. :-)

We had people over for lunch last Sunday, and I made Tortellini Soup and a green salad. The package of fresh tortellini was large, and had way too much for the soup, so I tossed the extra (uncooked) pasta into the fridge with the hope of using it for something else this week. Well today, I was not in the mood for a sandwich, so I started looking for what to eat for lunch. The following is the end result.

If nothing else, it serves as a reminder that 1) veggies and pasta are an easy and healthy combination, and 2) Italian dressing can liven up the most boring leftovers! :-)

* I had leftover green salad, with carrots, orange bell peppers, and cucumbers that still looked fresh enough, so I picked out all the lettuce and used the veggies. (I think red peppers would have made a nice addition instead of orange, for colour variety)
* I also had a bunch of chicken breasts that I baked up yesterday (needed to be cooked!) that I plan on freezing for future use... I chopped up 2 small pieces.
* I cooked up the tortellini in salty water until they were just done, and immediately rinsed them in cold water until they were cool.

* While they were cooking, I threw the veggies and chicken into a bowl and lightly tossed it with Italian dressing. Then I added the tortellini, mixed until it was all coated lightly with dressing, and put a light dusting of Parmesan cheese over top.

The peppers ended up being a bit dodgy, so I picked them out,

but all in all, it was a nice, light but filling lunch! :-)