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Chicken pesto pasta salad in a white bowl with a large bowl of pasta salad in the background.

Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad

Author: Jenna
This delicious chicken pesto pasta salad is packed with Italian flavors and is perfect for a summertime meal! 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.
5 from 9 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 servings
Calories 411 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 16 ounces spiral pasta
  • 2 cups cooked chicken shredded or chopped
  • ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • cup feta cheese crumbled
  • 10 grams fresh basil leaves
  • 2 cups arugula and baby spinach mix
  • ½ cup basil pesto
  • ¾ cup Italian dressing

Instructions
 

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Once the pasta is cooked, drain it, rinse it in cold water to cool it quickly, and add it to a large bowl.
  • Add the chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese, arugula and baby spinach mix, and basil leaves to the pasta.
  • 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.
  • Serve immediately or store in the fridge for later.

Nutrition

Calories: 411kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 19gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 469mgPotassium: 355mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 608IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 2mg

* Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content may vary based on brands of ingredients used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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