Pasta salad with smoked chicken, arugula, and pesto is a delicious and easy meal (or side dish). This salad combines the smoky flavor of the chicken, the nutty arugula, and the creamy pesto. A perfect mix of flavors that blend well. This pasta salad is so delicious that it always gives an empty bowl.
Arugula, Pesto and Smoked Chicken Pasta Salad
We love pasta salad. I make it when I don't have much time to cook and feel like something tasty. Sometimes, it's a side dish at the BBQ; other times, it's for lunch or dinner with salad and ciabatta. It is so versatile that you can use it in any direction.
This salad is delicious. The smoked chicken gives it a bite, the arugula adds a bit of pepper, and the pesto forms a spicy, creamy layer that brings the pasta together with the rest of the ingredients.
This pasta salad with smoked chicken is ready quickly, and everyone who has eaten it likes it. It's a recipe that is always popular!
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📖 Recipe
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Ingredients
- 10 sun-dried tomatoes
- ½ pound smoked chicken
- 1 pound pasta
- 4 tablespoons pine nuts
- 4 tablespoons green pesto
- 3 oz. arugula
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Instructions
- Cut the smoked chicken and sun-dried tomatoes into small cubes.10 sun-dried tomatoes, ½ pound smoked chicken
- Cook the pasta al dente according to the manufacturer's instructions.1 pound pasta
- Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts to golden brown in a dry skillet.4 tablespoons pine nuts
- Drain the pasta and stir the pesto through.4 tablespoons green pesto
- Mix the chicken and sun-dried tomatoes with the pasta.
- Just before serving, add the arugula to the pasta salad so it stays fresh.3 oz. arugula
- Sprinkle the pine nuts on top.
Notes
- Refrigerator: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Freezer: You may wonder whether it is good to freeze a pasta salad because the structure changes. But what can you do with it? Freeze the pasta salad and fry it in the frying pan. Add some Parmesan cheese and you have delicious pasta for dinner!
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