Easy Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad: Your New Favorite Quick Meal
This easy chicken pesto pasta salad is a quick and delicious meal perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Salad
- Method: No cook
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Gluten-free
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked pasta
- 1 cup cooked chicken, diced
- 1/2 cup pesto sauce
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, diced chicken, and pesto sauce.
- Gently mix in the cherry tomatoes and parmesan cheese.
- Season with black pepper to taste and serve chilled.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use whole wheat pasta.
- This salad can be made a day in advance.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg