Easy Chicken Macaroni Salad

Cooking the Macaroni

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
2. Add a pinch of salt to the boiling water.
3. Add the macaroni and cook according to the package instructions until al dente.
4. Drain the cooked macaroni and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process. Set aside.

Preparing the Ingredients

1. Cut your cooked chicken into cubes or shred them into small pieces. Set it aside.
2. Wash, peel and dice the celery sticks, place them in a bowl.
3. Deseed the pepper and cut them into small cubes, add them to the diced celery. Set them aside.
4. Finely chop the herbs and proceed building your pasta salad.

Building the Salad

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the shredded chicken, cooked macaroni, diced celery, diced red pepper, chopped dill, and chopped flat leaf parsley.
2. Add the salt, black pepper, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, and pesto.
3. Gently toss all the ingredients until they are nicely combined.
4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid and refrigerate the salad for at least 1-2 hours before serving.