Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad is super easy to make and absolutely delicious! This recipe comes together in under 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups dried cavatappi or fusilli pasta
- 1 ½ cups chopped cooked chicken breast or rotisserie chicken
- 1 ½ cups arugula
- ⅔ cup cherry tomatoes, cut in fourths
- ¼ cup red onion, diced
- ¼ cup kalamata olives, chopped
- 2-4 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 tablespoons chopped pistachios
- ½ cup pesto - I used store bought pesto, but you can also make your own. Try this recipe out!
- 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil the pasta according to the package's instructions. Drain the pasta in a colander and rinse it with cold water.
- Combine the pesto, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
- Add the rinsed pasta to a bowl with all of the other ingredients. Pour the pesto mixture over the top, combine and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 380
Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 41mg14%
Sodium 548mg24%
Potassium 445mg13%
Carbohydrates 35g12%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 21g42%
Vitamin A 1012IU20%
Vitamin C 11mg13%
Calcium 109mg11%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This nutrition information is an estimate and should not be taken as fact. The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
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