Pesto Pasta Salad with Chicken
Pasta salad with chicken in a creamy pesto sauce that's packed full of flavor.
Servings 6 people
Calories 753
Ingredients
- ¼ cup red pesto plus more to taste
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup mayonnaise plus more to taste
- Salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 lbs dry pasta of your choice cooked, rinsed, and drained
- 4 cooked chicken breasts cut into cubes
- 3 green/spring onions sliced into rounds
- 3 jarred roasted red peppers sliced into smalls strips
- 1 unwaxed cucumber chopped
- fresh herbs of your choice chopped (I used parsley & basil)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the pesto, lemon juice, mayonnaise, salt & pepper.
- In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chicken, green onions, roasted red peppers, cucumber, and herbs.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and stir to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Store covered in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days.
- Serve cold.
Notes
- Salt your pasta water well. This seasons your pasta. The best dressing in the world, can’t make up for bland pasta.
- Don’t coat the pasta with oil after cooking or add it to your cooking water. This will cause the dressing to slip off the pasta instead of coating it.
Nutrition
Calories: 753 | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 677mg | Potassium: 586mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 307IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 3mg