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Pesto Pasta Salad with Chicken
Deanne Frieders
Mix up dinner or packed lunches with Pesto Pasta Salad with Chicken. It's the perfect light main dish for summer potlucks and backyard barbecues!
6
servings
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Ingredients
12
oz
penne pasta
1
cup
grape tomatoes
cut in half
2
cups
cooked chicken
shredded or chopped
⅓
cup
pesto sauce
¾
cup
shredded mozzarella
chopped basil
for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and add to a large bowl.
Add pesto sauce to pasta and stir to coat while the pasta is slightly warm.
Add tomatoes, cooked chicken and cheese. Toss to combine ingredients.
Serve at room temperature or refrigerate to serve.
If you can't resist tinkering with recipes like me, there are all sorts of ways you can mix up this recipe.
pasta shapes - use rotini, bowtie or any other shape of pasta you can spear with a fork. I don't recommend going too small or too long, though.
use a sprinkle of shredded parmesan for some added flavor
add baby arugula or baby spinach while the pasta is still warm. It will wilt and add a pop of color and nutrition!
make this lower carb by using
chickpea pasta
. Our kids actually love this and so do I!
Notes
If you can't resist tinkering with recipes like me, there are all sorts of ways you can mix up this recipe.
pasta shapes - use rotini, bowtie or any other shape of pasta you can spear with a fork. I don't recommend going too small or too long, though.
use a sprinkle of shredded parmesan for some added flavor
add baby arugula or baby spinach while the pasta is still warm. It will wilt and add a pop of color and nutrition!
make this lower carb by using
chickpea pasta
. Our kids actually love this and so do I!
Nutrition
Calories:
267
kcal
Carbohydrates:
20
g
Protein:
19
g
Fat:
12
g
Saturated Fat:
4
g
Cholesterol:
47
mg
Sodium:
253
mg
Potassium:
201
mg
Fiber:
2
g
Sugar:
2
g
Vitamin A:
598
IU
Vitamin C:
3
mg
Calcium:
105
mg
Iron:
1
mg
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