Pesto Chicken Pasta Salad
A refreshing and vibrant pasta salad that combines cooked pasta, juicy chicken, cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil with delicious pesto.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: High Protein
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked pasta (fusilli or penne)
- 1 cup cooked chicken breast, chopped
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup mozzarella balls
- 1/4 cup pesto sauce
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil (optional)
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Combine the cooked pasta, chopped chicken, halved cherry tomatoes, and mozzarella balls in a large bowl.
- Add the pesto sauce and gently toss everything together until coated.
- Season with salt and pepper to enhance the flavors.
- Drizzle with olive oil for extra richness, if desired.
- Garnish with fresh chopped basil before serving.
Notes
For a vegetarian option, replace chicken with chickpeas. Use homemade pesto for better flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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