Recipe by Faigy Reiner

Pesto Pasta Salad with Grilled Chicken

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Easy Easy
4 Servings
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30 Minutes
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Easy and delicious! Takes just 30 minutes to throw together and you’ve got a healthy filling meal.

Ingredients

For the Chicken

  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

For the Pasta Salad

  • 4 cups cooked pasta, such as Tuscanini Penne (reserve 1 ladleful pasta cooking water)

  • 3 cups spinach leaves, cleaned and chopped

  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, sliced

  • 3 heaping tablespoons basil pesto (storebought or homemade)

  • 1 ladle pasta water

Directions

1.

In a bowl or bag combine the chicken, oil, garlic, and seasoning. Allow to marinate in the fridge for a half hour. Heat a grill pan and grill chicken until tender. Allow chicken to cook slightly and slice thinly.

2.

In a large bowl, combine pasta, spinach, and tomatoes. Add pesto and pasta water to the salad. Top with chicken and mix well to combine. Serve cold or at room temperature.

Pesto Pasta Salad with Grilled Chicken

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