Pesto Chicken Pasta Salad || Gracefult Kitchen

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Pesto Chicken Pasta Salad

Chicken

This pesto chicken pasta salad features a tangy pesto dressing, fresh juicy tomatoes, peppery arugula, chicken, cheese, and toasty pine nuts. Perfect for potlucks, picnics, or as a side at your next BBQ.

Ingredients

8 ounces rotini pasta
1 (6-ounce) jar purchased basil pesto
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups chopped cooked chicken
3 cups baby arugula or coarsely chopped baby spinach
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
2 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, shaved, divided
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted, divided

Description

Gather all ingredients.
Cook rotini according to package directions. Drain and rinse well under cold water; set aside.
Stir together pesto, vinegar, garlic, and salt in a large bowl.
Add chicken, cooked rotini, arugula, tomatoes, half of the cheese, and half of the pine nuts. Toss well. Serve at once or cover and chill up to 6 hours.
Top with remaining cheese and pine nuts before serving.