Be generous with the salt and easonings so the pasta salad can have flavor. Customize this pasta to your personal flavors. Add more of less of any ingredient to make it perfect to your personal taste! You can use leftover roast chicken for this, the flavor is even better.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Chill Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Servings: 8servings
Calories: 547kcal
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Ingredients
12-16ounces(340-454g)dried pasta, cooked to package instructions
1cup(110g)sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil & chopped
1cup(100g)grated parmesan cheese
zest of 1 lemon
2Tablespoons(30ml)fresh lemon juice(or more to taste)
salt, to taste
fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
toasted pine nuts, optional
extra grated parmesan cheese, optional
red pepper flakes(optional, to taste)
Instructions
Cook the pasta to package instructions. Drain the pasta and immediately rinse with cold water. Drain the pasta, transfer to a large bowl and set aside. Allow the pasta to cool completely.
In a medium sized bowl toss together all the ingredients until evenly combined (pasta, chicken, basil, pesto, olive oil, sun dried tomatoes, parmesan cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, & pepper).
Add optional toppings (pine nuts, extra parmesan, red pepper flakes). Chill before serving.