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Pesto Chicken Pasta Salad
Tender white chicken morsels, fresh veggies, black olives all wrapped in a flavourful pesto sauce.
Course
Salads
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Pesto Chicken Pasta Salad
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
14
minutes
minutes
Total Time
24
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Calories
188
kcal
Author
Stacie Vaughan
Equipment
Cutting board
Mixing bowl
Colander
Ingredients
2
boneless skinless chicken breasts
cooked and diced
1
package
coloured rotini pasta
12oz/375g package
1
broccoli
chopped into florets
½
cup
cherry tomatoes
halved
5
tbsp
fresh basil
chopped
6
tbsp
pesto
12
black olives
pitted
½
tsp
salt
¼
tsp
pepper
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Cook pasta according to package directions. During the last 4 minutes of cooking time, add in the broccoli to the pot. Drain. Add to a large bowl.
Add chicken, tomatoes, basil, olives, pesto and salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
g
|
Calories:
188
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
8
g
|
Protein:
15
g
|
Fat:
10
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
8
g
|
Cholesterol:
38
mg
|
Sodium:
343
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g