Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad

The chicken, pasta, feta, and sun-dried tomatoes are all tossed together with a zesty Italian dressing, making it an easy, flavorful, and satisfying dish.

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INGREDIENTS

Step-by-step instructions!

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Cook the pasta according to package instructions. I like to cook mine a minute or two less than the recommended time so it's not too soft.

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Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad

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The chicken, pasta, feta, and sun-dried tomatoes are all tossed together with a zesty Italian dressing, making it an easy, flavorful, and satisfying dish.

INGREDIENTS

- spiral pasta - chicken - sun-dried tomatoes - feta cheese - basil leaves

Step-by-step instructions!

Follow our easy instructions for success!

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Cook the pasta according to package instructions. I like to cook mine a minute or two less than the recommended time so it's not too soft.

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While the pasta is cooking, prepare the rest of the ingredients. Dice or shred the chicken, chop the sun-dried tomatoes, and crumble the feta cheese.

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Once the pasta is cooked, drain it, rinse it in cold water to cool it quickly, and add it to a large bowl.

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Add the chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese, arugula and baby spinach mix, and basil leaves to the pasta.

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Mix the Italian dressing and pesto together in a small bowl then pour it over the pasta salad and stir everything together until evenly coated.

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