Pesto Pasta Salad with Avocado and Chicken

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12 INGREDIENTS • 4 STEPS • 20MINS

Pesto Pasta Salad with Avocado and Chicken

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Elbows, Gomiti or Chifferi in Italian, are named for their twisted tubular shape that can vary in size and be either smooth or ridged. Pasta Elbows originated from Northern and Central Italy and are perfect for this delicious Pasta Salad.

Pesto Pasta Salad with Avocado and Chicken

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Elbows, Gomiti or Chifferi in Italian, are named for their twisted tubular shape that can vary in size and be either smooth or ridged. Pasta Elbows originated from Northern and Central Italy and are perfect for this delicious Pasta Salad.

20MINS

Total Time

$1.84

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

8

US / Metric

1/2 cup

Basil Pesto

1 box
(16 oz)

Elbow Macaroni

2 Tbsp

2 cups

Cooked Shredded Chicken Breasts

2 cups

Halved Cherry Tomatoes

2 cups

Frozen Sweet Corn

thawed and patted dry

1 cup

Cubed Monterey Jack Cheese

1/4 cup

Sliced Red Onion

1/2

Lemon, juiced

2

Avocados, chopped

to taste

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

528

Fat

22.7 g

Protein

26.8 g

Carbs

57.8 g

Pesto Pasta Salad with Avocado and Chicken

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step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the directions, draining one minute short of the required cooking time.

step 2

Toss the Elbow Macaroni (1 box) with Olive Oil (2 Tbsp) and place on a baking sheet to cool.

step 3

Once the pasta is cool, in a large bowl, combine pasta together with Basil Pesto (1/2 cup), Chicken Breasts (2 cups), Cherry Tomatoes (2 cups), Frozen Sweet Corn (2 cups), Monterey Jack Cheese (1 cup), Red Onion (1/4 cup), Lemon (1/2) and gently toss to combine.

step 4

Season with Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) and top with Avocados (2).

step 4 Season with Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) and top with Avocados (2).

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