Pesto chicken and pasta salad recipe

Pesto Chicken And Pasta Salad Recipe

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About this recipe
In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.Looking for a delicious and refreshing dish to enjoy this summer? Look no further than this mouthwatering Pesto Chicken and Pasta Salad recipe. This vibrant and flavorful salad combines tender chicken, al dente pasta, and a homemade pesto sauce made with fresh basil, garlic, and Parmesan cheese. Tossed with cherry tomatoes, olives, and pine nuts, this salad is a perfect balance of protein, carbs, and veggies. Serve it as a main course or side dish at your next barbecue or picnic and impress your guests with its zesty and satisfying taste.
Keywords: Pesto chicken, pasta salad, summer recipe, fresh basil, homemade pesto.
Pesto chicken and pasta salad recipe details
Ingredients1. Diced cooked chicken (3c)
2. fusilli or short corkscrew pasta (1pound)
3. pesto sauce, purchased or homemade (1c)
4. sliced black olives (1/4c)
5. thinly sliced yellow bell pepper (1small)
6. thinly sliced red bell pepper (1small)
Method of preparation
1. Take a large pot, boil salted water in it and then cook pasta in it for about 7 to 9 minutes until the pasta gets soft.
2. Drain the pasta and place it in serving bowl. Keep it to cool slightly. Now add cooked chicken, pesto sauce, black olives, yellow bell pepper and red bell peppers to cooked pasta in serving bowl. Mix all these ingredients properly to coat with pesto. Now it is ready to serve. Serve it at room temperature.
Number of servings – 6
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