Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad

 

 

This dish, chicken pesto pasta salad, is really simple to prepare and tastes fantastic! You can prepare this meal in twenty minutes or less.

2 ½ cups dried cavatappi or fusilli pasta

1 ½ cups chopped cooked chicken breast 

1 ½ cups arugula

⅔ cup cherry tomatoes, cut in fourths

¼ cup red onion, diced

¼ cup kalamata olives, chopped

2-4 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated

2 tablespoons chopped pistachios

½ cup pesto 

1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice

½ teaspoon garlic powder

salt and pepper to taste

Follow the directions on the package to boil the pasta. After draining, rinse the pasta under cold water in a colander.

In a small bowl, mix together the pesto, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

Place all of the ingredients in a dish and add the washed pasta. Scatter the pesto mixture over top, stir well, and savor!