Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1 lb chicken, cubed or sliced
1 cup homemade or store bought pesto
1 box low carb pasta, cooked and cooled (Kaizen)
½ cup grape tomatoes, cut in halves
¼ cup parmesan shavings
¼ cup mozzarella balls
4-5 basil leaves
1 tbsp lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
If you haven’t already, cook your pasta as per box instructions
In a large bowl, add all of your ingredients and mix.
Cover and place in the fridge until ready to serve!
Nutrition:
Nutrition per serving:
Calories - 350
Fat - 22g
Protein - 39g
Total Carbs - 17g
Net Carbs - 4g
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