Pesto Pasta Salad with Avocado & Chicken

Name: Pesto Pasta Salad with Avocado & Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 Box Barilla® Elbows; 2 Tablespoons olive oil; ½ Cup Barilla® Rustic Basil Pesto; 2 Cups chicken breast, fully cooked and shredded; 2 Cups cherry tomatoes, halved; 2 Cups sweet corn, frozen, thawed, and patted dry; 6 Ounces Monterey Jack cheese, cubed; ¼ Cup red onion, slivered; ½ lemon juice; To taste Salt and pepper; 2 Avocados chopped

20 minutes

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Made with Barilla Classic Blue Box Elbows pasta.

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Ingredients

8 servings

1Box Barilla^® Elbows

2Tablespoons olive oil

½Cup Barilla^® Rustic Basil Pesto

2Cups chicken breast, fully cooked and shredded

2Cups cherry tomatoes, halved

2Cups sweet corn, frozen, thawed, and patted dry

6Ounces Monterey Jack cheese, cubed

¼Cup red onion, slivered

½lemon juice

To tasteSalt and pepper

2Avocados chopped

Disclaimer

Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.

Method

Step 1

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

Step 2

Toss the pasta with olive oil and place on a baking sheet to cool.

Step 3

Once the pasta is cool, in a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the avocados; gently toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper and top with avocados.

Elbows

Elbows, Gomiti or Chifferi in Italian, is named for its twisted tubular shape that can vary in size and be either smooth or ridged. Pasta Elbows originated from Northern and Central Italy, where they are traditionally used in soups. Barilla^® Elbow pasta is made with non-GMO ingredients. For more information, please read our position.

Shape

Short

Pack size

16oz

Range

Classic Blue Box

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