This pasta salad is packed with chicken, bacon, sun dried tomatoes, zucchini and so much more! Great for any summer picnic or barbecue!
Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
When it comes to pasta salads, I've got everyone covered!
I have almost 20 pasta salad recipes posted here on the blog, and I always provide pasta salads for BBQ's or picnics with friends and family.
Today's recipe is one more pasta salad to add to your summer menu.
This Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad is packed with basil, bacon and sun dried tomato goodness! You can use a homemade pesto if you have fresh basil on hand from the garden, or store bought like I did!
I tend to use elbow macaroni a lot when it comes to pasta salads since it's SUPER cheap to buy in bulk at Sam's Club, but shell macaroni or any small pasta would work great!
If you liked this recipe, give these pasta salad recipes a try:
Summer's been flying by for me and my family so far!
We've been to a ton of local festivals and concerts, ate SO much delicious food and have been doing so many BBQ's!
The Nanking Cherry bushes have ripe cherries right now too, so we've been super busy picking them!
Aren't they gorgeous?? They taste so good too!
I just can't get enough of all this summertime foodie goodness!
I brought this pasta salad to work with me a couple weeks ago for my co-workers to taste test.
They all loved it and confirmed that it's a great side for any summer meal.
I love raw zucchini and have such a huge abundance of it this time of year, but you can substitute cucumbers if raw zucchini isn't your thing.
You can use any type of leftover chicken breast in this recipe too! We love rotisserie chicken, but leftover grilled chicken would had such great flavor to this.
So easy to customize!
Looking for other recipes to use cooked chicken? Check out these:
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family did!
Things you may need for this recipe:
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Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
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When it comes to pasta salads, I've got everyone covered!
I have almost 20 pasta salad recipes posted here on the blog, and I always provide pasta salads for BBQ's or picnics with friends and family.
Today's recipe is one more pasta salad to add to your summer menu.
This Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad is packed with basil, bacon and sun dried tomato goodness! You can use a homemade pesto if you have fresh basil on hand from the garden, or store bought like I did!
I tend to use elbow macaroni a lot when it comes to pasta salads since it's SUPER cheap to buy in bulk at Sam's Club, but shell macaroni or any small pasta would work great!
If you liked this recipe, give these pasta salad recipes a try:
- Cucumber Tomato Bowtie Pasta Salad
- Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
- Ham, Egg, Cheese and Veggie Pasta Salad
- Ranch Vermicelli Pasta Salad
- Deluxe Pasta Salad
- Orzo Ranch Pasta Salad
Summer's been flying by for me and my family so far!
We've been to a ton of local festivals and concerts, ate SO much delicious food and have been doing so many BBQ's!
The Nanking Cherry bushes have ripe cherries right now too, so we've been super busy picking them!
Aren't they gorgeous?? They taste so good too!
I just can't get enough of all this summertime foodie goodness!
I brought this pasta salad to work with me a couple weeks ago for my co-workers to taste test.
They all loved it and confirmed that it's a great side for any summer meal.
I love raw zucchini and have such a huge abundance of it this time of year, but you can substitute cucumbers if raw zucchini isn't your thing.
You can use any type of leftover chicken breast in this recipe too! We love rotisserie chicken, but leftover grilled chicken would had such great flavor to this.
So easy to customize!
Looking for other recipes to use cooked chicken? Check out these:
- Buffalo Chicken Cheese Ball
- Cheesy Fiesta Chicken and Rice Casserole
- Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad
- Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas
- Buffalo Chicken French Bread Pizza
- Chicken Mac and Cheese Casserole
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family did!
Things you may need for this recipe:
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Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
Yield: 6 servings
ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups cooked elbow macaroni
- 1 cup cooked diced chicken
- 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 cup zucchini, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, cubed
- 2 strips bacon, cooked and chopped
- 1/3 cup pesto
- 2 tablespoons mayo
- salt and pepper, to taste
instructions:
- In a large bowl, combine pasta, chicken, tomatoes, zucchini, red onion, mozzarella and bacon until combined.
- Whisk together the pesto, mayo, salt and pepper. Stir into pasta mixture until combined.
- Refrigerate until serving.
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