Chicken Caprese Pasta Salad
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb. chicken breasts cooked and chopped
- 1 10.5 ounce container grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella pearls or regular fresh mozzarella cheese cut into cubes
- 2 cups uncooked small pasta such as mini wagon wheels, mini shells, or mini penne
- ¼ cup – ½ cup basil pesto
- ¼ cup pine nuts toasted
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, gently toss together cooked chicken, tomatoes, and mozzarella.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water and set aside until pasta is completely cool.
- Add cool pasta to bowl and stir to combine with chicken and other ingredients. Stir in ¼ cup pesto. Add additional pesto until all ingredients are well coated. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Just before serving, stir in pine nuts.