Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken pesto pasta salad. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Meanwhile, mix the red pepper with the cherry tomatoes and chicken. Mix the pesto and crème fraîche. Drain the pasta, then stir it through.
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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chicken pesto pasta salad using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken pesto pasta salad:
- Take 3 cup mixed salad leaves
- Take 1⁄2 a large cucumber
- Prepare 1 medium sliced onion
- Prepare 2 large chicken breasts
- Take 250 grams cooked pasta of your choice
- Get 1 salt, pepper, thyme, paprika/chilli powder, chicken spice or any spices of your choice to season the chicken
- Prepare 1 tsp lemon juice (optional)
- Get 1 tsp crushed garlic
- Make ready 1 bit of oil to toss pasta, and a few tbsp of butter to cook chicken
- Make ready 6 tbsp pesto
Cook the pasta in the boiling water until al dente according to package directions. Gradually whisk in oil until smooth. Drain and rinse under cold water and drain again. Cook pasta according to the package instructions, stirring occasionally, until pasta is cooked to al-dente.
Instructions to make Chicken pesto pasta salad:
- Mix salad ingredients together in a large serving bowl
- Season chicken filets with spices, garlic and lemon juice. Grill in some butter until cooked.
- Toss cooked pasta with some oil, and then mix in about 6 tbsp of pesto.
- Slice cooked chicken in half lengthways, and then slice again into thin slices
- Mix chicken and pasta together
- Lastly, mix together chicken and pasta, together with salad. You can add extra seasonings, salad oil, dressings, feta, olives or any garnishing of your choice. Serve warm or cold.
Drain and rinse under cold water and drain again. Cook pasta according to the package instructions, stirring occasionally, until pasta is cooked to al-dente. Once cooked, drain well in a colander and run under cold water to stop the cooking process. In a mixing bowl, whisk together Italian salad dressing, yogurt, and pesto sauce until smooth. Rub the chicken with seasonings and olive oil.
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