Chicken pesto pasta salad This basil pesto pasta salad was definitely a BIG hit at our house. This makes a large batch, and my husband ate ALL OF IT over a few days. Summer pesto pasta salad with fresh basil pesto, spiral pasta, pine nuts, olives, peas, and cherry tomatoes.

Ingredients of Chicken pesto pasta salad

  1. You need 3 cup of mixed salad leaves.
  2. It's 1/2 of a large cucumber.
  3. You need 1 of medium sliced onion.
  4. Prepare 2 large of chicken breasts.
  5. Prepare 250 grams of cooked pasta of your choice.
  6. You need 1 of salt, pepper, thyme, paprika/chilli powder, chicken spice or any spices of your choice to season the chicken.
  7. You need 1 of tsp lemon juice (optional).
  8. Prepare 1 tsp of crushed garlic.
  9. You need 1 of bit of oil to toss pasta, and a few tbsp of butter to cook chicken.
  10. It's 6 tbsp of pesto.

Chicken pesto pasta salad step by step

  1. Mix salad ingredients together in a large serving bowl.
  2. Season chicken filets with spices, garlic and lemon juice. Grill in some butter until cooked..
  3. Toss cooked pasta with some oil, and then mix in about 6 tbsp of pesto..
  4. Slice cooked chicken in half lengthways, and then slice again into thin slices.
  5. Mix chicken and pasta together.
  6. Lastly, mix together chicken and pasta, together with salad. You can add extra seasonings, salad oil, dressings, feta, olives or any garnishing of your choice. Serve warm or cold..

Add some chopped yellow summer squash or add some grated carrots. This recipe for chicken & red pesto pasta salad is a wonderful, flavorful dish that's easily prepared ahead for picnics or backyard barbecues. As soon as the warm weather hits, I start creating new versions to make for picnics, days at the beach and backyard barbecues. This chicken pesto pasta salad is light, healthy and packed with the perfect pesto flavor! Great for BBQs, brunches, baby showers & more!

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