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Grilled Pesto Chicken Pasta Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Arugula and Pine Nuts

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This is no ordinary picnic pasta salad: A hearty toss up of grilled pesto chicken, mezzi rigatoni, sun-dried tomatoes, arugula and toasty pine nuts in a creamy basil pesto dressing.

  • SERVES: 4 to 6
  • LEVEL: Easy Weeknight
INGREDIENTS

Pesto Chicken:

Salad:

Dressing:

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DIRECTIONS
  1. Preheat grill to medium-high setting.
  2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain. Rinse and allow to cool.
  3. In a mixing bowl, whisk Simply Pesto® with 1/4 cup olive oil to combine. Coat chicken breasts with pesto mixture.* Place chicken on grill rack and grill for about 5 minutes per side, or until completely cooked through. Remove from heat and cut chicken into 1/2-inch strips.
  4. To create dressing: whisk dressing ingredients together in a separate bowl until fully incorporated. 
  5. Combine chicken, pasta, sun-dried tomatoes, arugula and pine nuts in a large serving bowl. Toss with dressing to coat.

* - If possible, marinate chicken in pesto for 2 hours prior to grilling for heightened flavor.