Made Chicken-and-Tortellini Salad w/ Tomatoes Caprese

Another great southern, summer dinner from Southern Living!  I really enjoy flipping through magazines and on a whim choosing a meal for the upcoming week.  This was perfect for enjoying more parsley and basil from our garden.  The salad recipe made enough for an army so we enjoyed this meal with friends from our Foundation Group.  It was a sweet time, sharing a meal with long-time friends!

Chicken-and-Tortellini Salad
2 (9oz.) packages refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 cup frozen sweet peas, thawed
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Salt & pepper to taste

Prepare tortellini according to package directions.
Process olive oil and next 4 ingredients in a blender until smooth.  Toss olive oil mixture with tortellini, chicken, and next 3 ingredients.  Add salt and pepper to taste.

Tomatoes Caprese
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar (I did not have white...)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
4 medium-size green tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (could not find green so used red)
1 (16oz.) package fresh mozzarella cheese
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1/3 cup thinly sliced fresh basil

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large ziplock freezer bag; add tomatoes, seal and shake gently to coat.  Chill 1 hour.
Preheat grill to medium-heat.  Remove tomatoes from marinade, reserving marinade.  Grill tomatoes, covered with grill lid, 3 to-4 minutes on each side until tender and grill marks appear.

I used a grilling tray to alleviate the tomatoes slipping through the slats.  Once the tomatoes are cooked on each side, I placed them directly on the grill until grill marks appeared.
Arrange alternating slices of warm grilled tomatoes and mozzarella cheese on a large, shallow platter.  Drizzle with reserved marinade; season with salt and pepper to taste.  Sprinkle with basil.
  
I hope you enjoy this great, healthy meal with friends you love!