Menu MakerPesto Chicken Pasta Salad
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lunch · 4 servings · 22 min · easy
A vibrant pasta salad tossed with basil pesto, chicken, cherry tomatoes and baby spinach. Make it once, enjoy easy lunches for days.
Ingredients
- 250 gram penne pasta
- 2 cup cooked chicken, shredded
- 1/3 cup basil pesto
- 250 gram cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 cup baby spinach
- 2 tablespoon greek yoghurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup parmesan, shaved
Instructions
- 1Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until just tender, about 12 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
- 2Stir the pesto, yoghurt and lemon juice together in a large bowl.
- 3Add the pasta, chicken, tomatoes and spinach to the bowl.
- 4Toss everything until well coated in the pesto dressing.
- 5Top with shaved parmesan. Serve straight away or chill in containers for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
Per serving · AI estimate
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Protein
- 33 g
- Carbs
- 50 g
- Fat
- 17 g
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