Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta Salad Recipes

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CREAMY PESTO & CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

If you need a quick boost of carbohydrates, try this filling and nutritionally-balanced pasta salad

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 6



Creamy pesto & chicken pasta salad image

Steps:

  • 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. Toss through the veg and chicken and eat immediately, or pack into a container for lunch.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 600 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 68 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 47 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium

85g pasta shapes
½ red pepper , chopped
handful halved cherry tomatoes
1 cooked chicken breast
1 tbsp basil pesto
2 tbsp low-fat crème fraîche

CREAMY PESTO & CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

If you need a quick boost of carbohydrates, try this filling and nutritionally-balanced pasta salad PER SERVING 600 kcalories, protein 47g, carbohydrate 68g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 4g, sugar 7g, salt 0.3 g Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2012.

Provided by English_Rose

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 30m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6



Creamy Pesto & Chicken Pasta Salad image

Steps:

  • Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Meanwhile, mix the red pepper with the cherry tomatoes and chicken. Mix the pesto and half and half. Drain the pasta, then stir it through. Toss through the veg and chicken and eat immediately, or pack into a container for lunch.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 591.6, Fat 12.9, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 93.4, Sodium 97, Carbohydrate 73.8, Fiber 6.7, Sugar 7.1, Protein 43.5

85 g pasta, shapes
1/2 red pepper, chopped
5 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cooked chicken breast
1 tablespoon basil pesto
2 tablespoons half-and-half

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