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Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
Enjoy something delicious and satisfying with this easy-to-make recipe.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
9 mins
Servings:
8
Servings
Calories:
419 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Main Course, Salad, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 oz pasta
- 2 cups chicken shredded, cooked
- 8.5 ounces sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese "cherry sized" fresh mozzarella balls, ciliegine
- 3 cups arugula baby
- 3/4 cup pesto
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring salted pot of water to boil, cook pasta to al dente according to package instructions. Prepare an ice bath (a large bowl of cold water and ice). After draining the pasta, plunge the strainer into the bowl of ice water to immediately cool it, then drain and set aside.
- Stir together pesto and red wine vinegar, set aside.
- Add cooled pasta, sun dried tomatoes including oil from jar, arugula, chicken, mozzarella, parmesan cheese, pesto mixture to bowl. Gently toss until fully mixed. Taste and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Can be served right away but the flavors will develop and be better if the pasta salad is allowed to chill for a few hours. Chill in the fridge for 4 hours or up to overnight.
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Notes
- If you can't find the Mozzarella Ciliegine another size of fresh mozzarella balls can be used. Cut into bite sized pieces if necessary.
- Mozzarella Ciliegine another size of fresh mozzarella balls can be used. Cut into bite sized pieces if necessary.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
419kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
44mg
(15%)
Sodium
444mg
(19%)
Potassium
659mg
(14%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1162IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
32mg
(36%)
Calcium
248mg
(25%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 419
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 419kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 444mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 659mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1162IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 32mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 248mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.