Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad

Name: Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 16 oz Pasta (16 oz short noodle pasta of choice); 16 oz Chicken Breast (16 oz chicken breast cooked and shredded. Leftover grilled chicken, poached chicken, or rotisserie chicken work great here.); 8 oz Fresh Mozzarella (8 oz fresh mozzarella I use the small mozzarella balls, so no need for slicing.); 1 piece Cherry Tomato (1 pint cherry tomatoes sliced in half); 2 cup Baby Spinach (2 cups fresh baby spinach); ⅓ cup Parmesan Cheese (1/3 cup Parmesan cheese shredded or freshly grated); 1 tbsp Basil (1 tbsp fresh basil chopped); 0 pieces Table Salt (salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste); ½ cup Avocado Oil (1/2 cup avocado oil or light olive oil); 3 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar (3 tbsp red wine vinegar); 3 tbsp Pesto (3 tbsp prepared pesto sauce store bought or homemade); 1 tsp Italian Seasoning (1 tsp Italian seasoning); 1 tsp Granulated Sugar (1 tsp sugar)

Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad - Lunch,Main Course,Salad,Side Dish (Italian)

15 minItalian

Servings10

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Egg Free

Ingredients

For 10 servings

Pasta16 oz · 16 oz short noodle pasta of choice
Chicken Breast16 oz · 16 oz chicken breast cooked and shredded. Leftover grilled chicken, poached chicken, or rotisserie chicken work great here.
Fresh Mozzarella8 oz · 8 oz fresh mozzarella I use the small mozzarella balls, so no need for slicing.
Cherry Tomato1 piece · 1 pint cherry tomatoes sliced in half
Baby Spinach2 cup · 2 cups fresh baby spinach
Parmesan Cheese⅓ cup · 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese shredded or freshly grated
Basil1 tbsp · 1 tbsp fresh basil chopped
Table Salt0 pieces · salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Avocado Oil½ cup · 1/2 cup avocado oil or light olive oil
Red Wine Vinegar3 tbsp · 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
Pesto3 tbsp · 3 tbsp prepared pesto sauce store bought or homemade
Italian Seasoning1 tsp · 1 tsp Italian seasoning
Granulated Sugar1 tsp · 1 tsp sugar

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Steps

1Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente, about 7-8 minutes depending on the type of pasta. Drain, rinse under cold water, drain again and set aside in a large bowl.
2Add shredded or chopped cooked chicken breast, mozzarella, tomatoes, baby spinach, basil, and parmesan cheese.
3In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients together until combined and pour over the pasta salad. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and toss to mix.
4Cover and chill for 1 hour and up to 8 hours for the flavors to mingle. Toss well before serving.