Zesty Chicken Broccoli Pasta Salad

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 chicken breasts
• 8 ounces shell pasta (cooked according to package directions and cooled)
• 1 head broccoli (washed, cut and steamed, left slightly crunchy)
• 1/2 cup red onion, diced
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped (any fresh herb of your choice)
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 2 tablespoons prepared pesto sauce
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sour cream
• 1/4 cup italian dressing

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 season chicken with salt and pepper, and any additional spices of your choice.
• 3 line baking sheet with foil and bake chicken for 35 minutes or until done.
• 4 let rest 10 minutes or longer, then shred into large salad bowl.
• 5 add to the bowl; cooked and cooled pasta, cooked and cooled broccoli, red onion, fresh herbs, salt and pepper, and toasted nuts.
• 6 in small bowl, for the dressing, mix pesto, vinegar, sour cream, and italian dressing.
• 7 pour dressing over salad and mix well.
• 8 refridgerate and serve cold.