Smoked Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
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 goes away.
Ingredients
- 10 sun-dried tomatoes
- ½ pound smoked chicken
- 1 pound pasta
- 4 tablespoons pine nuts
- 4 tablespoons green pesto
- 3 oz. arugula
Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic
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
1. Chicken: You can also use leftover chicken or grill the chicken.
2. Pasta: Farfalle or penne are good choices.
3. Storage:
- 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!
Nutrition
Calories: 566kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 160mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 858IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Iron: 3mg
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