Chicken Peach Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 2 large ripe white peaches, peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 cups cooked or rotisserie chicken, chopped
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup prepared poppy seed salad dressing
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
- 1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- 1/2 pound pasta, cooked and cooled (we use DeLallo’s Orecchiette whole wheat pasta)
Instructions
- Cut 2 peaches into fourths, then each fourth into chunks; place in large bowl. Add chicken and onion. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Cover and chill 15 minutes to 2 hours.
- Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain and cool.
- Add walnuts and fresh basil to chicken mixture and toss to coat. Add the chicken mixture to cooked and cooled pasta; gently toss and serve! Add more dressing, if desired.