Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
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Eating Bird Food · by Brittany Mullins★ 4.8 (4)

Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad

NUTRITION · PER SERVING30M COOK
CAL 25%·PRO 72%
CARBS 57G46% OF CAL
6G FIBER1G ADDED5G INTRINSIC46G OTHER5G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 14G26% OF CAL
5G SAT9G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A light creamy pasta salad with grilled chicken, fresh basil, tomatoes, and a Greek yogurt pesto dressing. Protein-packed and fresh. Great for meal prep and summer lunches.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 8 oz short gluten-free or regular pasta of choice (bowtie, penne, I used Banza)
  • 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes (quartered or halved)
  • ½ cup red onion (finely diced)
  • ½ cup mozzarella pearls or chopped fresh mozzarella balls
  • 2–3 cups fresh baby spinach or arugula (roughly chopped)
  • ¾ cup plain full-fat Greek yogurt
  • 3 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
  • 3 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 Tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1 Tablespoon mayo (I used avocado oil mayo)
  • 3 teaspoons Dash Pasta Blend Garlic Pesto Seasoning
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • ½ teaspoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • Handful of baby spinach
PREP
15M
SODIUM
586MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.