Bowtie Pesto Chicken Salad
Created by Dee Ben on July 27, 2024
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 2h
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #43267
Ingredients
- Pasta
- 12 ounces dry bowtie pasta
- 6 cups water, boiling
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Dressing
- 1/2 cup prepared pesto ( jarred)
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 4 ounces parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- Salad
- 8 ounces cooked boneless skinless chicken breast, chopped
- 1/4 cup red onions, diced
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
How to Make
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Step 1: Cook pasta in heavily salted boiling water until al dente, drain.
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Step 2: In a bowl, mix dressing: add store bought jarred pesto, mayonnaise, grated Parmesan cheese, water, olive oil and mix dressing well.
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Step 3: Pour pesto dressing over pasta and mix well to evenly coat all of the pasta sides.
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Step 4: Add onions, chicken and grape tomatoes and toss again to combine all ingredients.
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Step 5: Add a little salt and cracked pepper prior to serving.
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Step 6: Put in fridge for a few hours to get cold.
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Step 7: Serve pasta salad topped with pine nuts.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (349 g)
- Calories 429.2
- Total Fat - 20.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.3 g
- Cholesterol - 48.2 mg
- Sodium - 755.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 46 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5.2 g
- Sugars - 3 g
- Protein - 17.6 g
- Calcium - 174.1 mg
- Iron - 1.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg