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Pesto Chicken Pasta Two Ways (Carb and Carb Free/Gluten Free)

Nancy Johnson Horn, The Mama Maven Blog
This Pesto Chicken Salad can be made with either whole wheat penne or zucchini noodles.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Entree
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 jar of pesto
  • 1 package whole wheat rigatoni or pennie or three zucchinis, spiralized.
  • 2 chicken Breasts pre-cooked
  • 1 avocado

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta according to package direction or spiralize noodles, let them site for 20 minutes and then sautee in a little extra virgin olive oil.
  • Add pasta or zoodles into large bowl
  • Add diced chicken breast
  • Add diced avocado
  • Add jar of pesto
  • Toss well and serve. Pasta and zoodles can be hot or cold.