Best Chicken Pasta Salad With Pesto Recipes

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PESTO PASTA WITH CHICKEN



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Easy and delicious pasta with chicken. Serve with crusty bread and salad for a quick dinner. Use as much or as little pesto sauce as you like. Using homemade pesto will taste even better, but it adds to prep time. Enjoy!

Provided by Kristin

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
crushed red pepper flakes to taste
⅓ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and cut into strips
½ cup pesto sauce

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic until tender, then stir in chicken. Season with red pepper flakes. Cook until chicken is golden, and cooked through.
  • In a large bowl, combine pasta, chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and pesto. Toss to coat evenly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 328 calories, Carbohydrate 43.3 g, Cholesterol 22.1 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 17.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 153.5 mg, Sugar 1.9 g

CHICKEN PESTO PASTA SALAD



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Super easy pasta salad- wonderful for any thing from a brunch to a summer dinner. Everyone likes it- even my picky 3 year old! My husbands co-worker brought this to share for an event and he begged for the recipe. The only particular is that the pasta salad will taste best if you use the pesto in a plastic container in the refrigerated section. The serving size stated is the pasta salad as main dish- in a pot luck or as a side it serves a lot more.

Provided by MistressRach

Categories     Chicken

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2/3 cup basil pesto
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
salt
fresh ground pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 lb orzo pasta
1 lb shredded cooked chicken
1/2 lb cherry tomatoes (cut in half) or 1/2 lb grape tomatoes (cut in half)

Steps:

  • In a large bowl whisk together pesto, vinegar and 1/4 T salt and pinch of pepper. Gradually whisk in oil until smooth.
  • Cook the orzo add 2T salt in cooking.
  • Drain and rinse under cold water and drain again.
  • Add orzo to vinigarete and toss.
  • Add chicken, and tomatoes and toss.
  • Tastes best chilled- though it's fine warm.

PESTO CHICKEN PASTA SALAD



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Be generous with the salt and easonings so the pasta salad can have flavor. Customize this pasta to your personal flavors. Add more of less of any ingredient to make it perfect to your personal taste! You can use leftover roast chicken for this, the flavor is even better.

Provided by Diane

Categories     Main Course     Salad

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 14

12-16 ounces dried pasta (, cooked to package instructions)
2-3 cups cooked shredded cooked chicken
1 cup chopped fresh basil
1 1/2 cups pesto ((about 14oz./425g))
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup sun-dried tomatoes (, packed in oil & chopped)
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
zest of 1 lemon
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice ((or more to taste))
salt (, to taste)
fresh cracked black pepper (, to taste)
toasted pine nuts (, optional)
extra grated parmesan cheese (, optional)
red pepper flakes ((optional, to taste))

Steps:

  • Cook the pasta to package instructions. Drain the pasta and immediately rinse with cold water. Drain the pasta, transfer to a large bowl and set aside. Allow the pasta to cool completely.
  • In a medium sized bowl toss together all the ingredients until evenly combined (pasta, chicken, basil, pesto, olive oil, sun dried tomatoes, parmesan cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, & pepper).
  • Add optional toppings (pine nuts, extra parmesan, red pepper flakes). Chill before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 547 kcal, Carbohydrate 44 g, Protein 23 g, Fat 31 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 41 mg, Sodium 689 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 8 g, UnsaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CHICKEN-PASTA SALAD WITH PESTO



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Looking for a hearty dinner? Then check out this delicious chicken-pasta salad with pesto that's ready in 25 minutes.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 1/4 cups uncooked multicolored farfalle (bow-tie) pasta (6 ounces)
1 1/2 cups cut-up cooked chicken
1/4 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
1 medium bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
1 small zucchini, thinly sliced
1/2 small red onion, sliced
1/3 cup prepared pesto

Steps:

  • Cook pasta as directed on package; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain.
  • Mix pasta, chicken, tomatoes, bell pepper, zucchini and onion in large bowl. Stir in pesto.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 580, Carbohydrate 80 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Protein 30 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 550 mg

CREAMY PESTO & CHICKEN PASTA SALAD



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If you need a quick boost of carbohydrates, try this filling and nutritionally-balanced pasta salad

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 6

85g pasta shapes
½ red pepper , chopped
handful halved cherry tomatoes
1 cooked chicken breast
1 tbsp basil pesto
2 tbsp low-fat crème fraîche

Steps:

  • Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Meanwhile, mix the red pepper with the cherry tomatoes and chicken. Mix the pesto and crème fraîche. Drain the pasta, then stir it through. Toss through the veg and chicken and eat immediately, or pack into a container for lunch.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 600 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 68 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 47 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium

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