Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
A pasta salad that is just as flavorful as it is colorful! It is cheesy pasta mixed with fresh green peas, chicken, and pesto. So easy and so delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 rotisserie chicken
- 8 oz . cheese tortellini pasta
- 2 cups pesto (or to taste)
- 1 cup frozen english peas
- Fresh cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Shred/chop chicken. Use 2-3 cups of the chicken and save the rest for another recipe.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Save 1/4 cup of the pasta water and drain the rest.
- In large bowl mix together hot pasta and frozen peas.
- Add the shredded chicken and pesto.
- Season with black pepper. Garnish with parmesan cheese(optional)