Chicken and Pesto Pasta Salad

The flavors in this are heavenly! Omit the chicken and serve as a yummy side to any BBQ meal.

• Ready In: 22 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 4  cups  uncooked spiral pasta
• 1  cup  cooked chicken, shredded
• 1  cup  prepared pesto sauce
• 1⁄4 cup pine nuts
• 1  cup  frozen peas, defrosted (or fresh if you can get them)
• 12  ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
• 3  fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. 1 Cook pasta according to instructions on the package.Remove pasta from heat and strain. Pasta should be al dente.
2. Put pasta in a big bowl. Mix in fresh basil pesto, chicken, and pine nuts. Gently mix in cherry tomatoes, peas, fresh basil leaves and olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Chill or serve at room temperature.