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Gluten-Free Pesto Chicken Pasta Salad

Why you'll love this recipe!

– This dish has a light, creamy pesto sauce made with simple ingredients that you'll feel good serving to your family and friends. – It's gluten-free AND dairy-free! – It's a great side dish for grilled food or summer picnics!

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Ingredients

– 1 Pound Chicken Breast  – 2 Cups Arugula – 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes, Cut in half – 16 Ounces Gluten-Free Pasta - Jovial Cassava Flour pasta works best! Pesto Sauce – 2 Cup Fresh Basil – ⅓ Cup Lemon Juice – ¼ Cup Mayo I used Primal Kitchen avocado oil mayo. – 2 Cloves Fresh Garlic, Grated – ½ Teaspoon Salt – ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper

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Cooking Chicken

– Start by patting dry chicken breast with a paper towel. Place on a pre-heated skillet with a little olive oil. Drizzle on lemon juice, and a sprinkle of salt and black pepper. Flip chicken after about 5-6 minutes. 

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Making Pesto

Next, add all pesto sauce ingredients into a food processor or blender. 

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Blending

Blend until it's a smooth consistency.

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Assembling Pasta Salad

Add pasta, chicken, arugula, cherry tomatoes, and pesto into a large bowl. Stir together until everything is evenly coated with the pesto. Set in refrigerator to chill.

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Expert Tips

Generously salt the water when you add in the pasta. I find this gives the pasta a little more flavor as it's cooking! – Rinse the pasta after you drain it. I've found that rinsing it with cool water after you drain it helps to bring down the temperature before you mix the salad together. – Add olive oil to the pasta to avoid it sticking together and becoming a huge clump.

Gluten-Free Pesto Chicken Pasta Salad

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