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Pesto Pasta Salad with Chicken
Chicken Pesto Pasta is made with grilled chicken, noodles, and basil pesto! This pasta is tossed in a creamy sauce that makes it the ultimate comfort food! It's a perfect summer salad!
Course Main Dish, Salad
Cuisine American, Italian
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes minutes
Total Time 31 minutes minutes
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 322 kcal
16 ounces pasta I used Cellentani 2 Tablespoons lemon juice 3 Tablespoons olive oil ½ cup mayonnaise you can use plain Greek yogurt Salt and pepper to taste 2 Tablespoons pesto 2 cups grilled chicken sliced ¼ cups parmesan cheese ¼ cups sliced basil leaves optional
Boil pasta according to package directions. Drain. Set aside.
In a large bowl whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, mayo, salt, pepper, and pesto together.
Add drained and cooled pasta, and chicken to dressing. Toss to coat.
Put in a serving bowl if desired. Garnish with basil leaves and grated parmesan cheese.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. You can refrigerate longer.
Calories: 322 kcal | Carbohydrates: 5 g | Protein: 15 g | Fat: 27 g | Saturated Fat: 5 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 46 mg | Sodium: 663 mg | Potassium: 370 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 4 g | Vitamin A: 492 IU | Vitamin C: 7 mg | Calcium: 75 mg | Iron: 1 mg