Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
Soups and Salads
2 cups (or 1 bag) tri-color pasta
2 tablespoons pesto sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 large tomatoes (or 4-6, if using romas), diced
olives
cubed fresh mozzerella
2 skin-on, bone-in chicken breast halves
1 bunch asparagus
salt and pepper
fresh basil to garnish
Trim asparagus spears and arrange on baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake in 400° oven for 8 minutes. Remove asparagus from baking sheet immediately to stop cooking precess.
Place cooling rack over baking sheet lined with foil. Season skin-on, bone-in chicken breast halves with salt and pepper. Place in 425° oven for 50 to 60 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°.
Cook pasta and put oil and pesto over hot pasta. Add other ingredients (amount to your liking.)