Chicken Pesto Salad Recipe
I love this Chicken Pesto Salad recipe for it provides me such rave comments every single time I cook it. I will prepare this Chicken Pesto Salad as Side Dish for a get-together I am soon going to host. The Chicken Pesto Salad is made with Chicken which can be easily found at any grocery store. Whether you are an amateur cook or a professional chef, I recommend the Chicken Pesto Salad for the sheer joy of cooking it.
Ingredients
6 chicken breasts
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow bell pepper,chopped
1 red bell pepper,chopped
1 pound bow-tie pasta,cooked al dente,drained
1 bunch green onions,chopped
3 tablespoons pesto
1 (2 ounce) can sliced black olives
1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
Diced tomatoes (optional)
Directions
Spray a skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
Rinse the chicken and pat dry; season with a dash of lemon pepper and garlic powder on each side.
Cook in the prepared skillet over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes or until cooked through, turning several times.
Remove the chicken from the skillet.
Place the chopped bell peppers in the skillet and saute until desired doneness.
Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces.
Place the cooked pasta in a serving dish.
Add the bell peppers, green onions, pesto, olives, Parmesan cheese and tomatoes and toss to combine.
Serve hot or cold with Italian or raspberry-flavored vinaigrette and French bread or crackers.
Rinse the chicken and pat dry; season with a dash of lemon pepper and garlic powder on each side.
Cook in the prepared skillet over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes or until cooked through, turning several times.
Remove the chicken from the skillet.
Place the chopped bell peppers in the skillet and saute until desired doneness.
Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces.
Place the cooked pasta in a serving dish.
Add the bell peppers, green onions, pesto, olives, Parmesan cheese and tomatoes and toss to combine.
Serve hot or cold with Italian or raspberry-flavored vinaigrette and French bread or crackers.
