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Easy Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad (25-Minutes)

A quick and delicious chicken pesto pasta salad perfect for a light lunch or dinner. Ready in just 25 minutes!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 450
Ingredients Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
  • 2 cups cooked chicken breast grilled, shredded, or rotisserie
  • 3 cups pasta of choice fusilli, penne, or bowtie
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 0.5 cup fresh mozzarella balls or crumbled feta cheese
  • 0.25 cup red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 cup baby spinach or arugula
  • 0.25 cup pine nuts or almonds (for crunch)
Pesto
  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves
  • 2 garlic cloves garlic cloves
  • 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 0.333 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 0.25 cup pine nuts
  • to taste Salt & pepper

Notes

Add a squeeze of lemon for extra flavor!