5 chicken and pasta salad with pesto mayonnaise Recipes

creamy buttermilk dressing, garlic clove, minced, mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, rice wine vinegar, pasta salad, salt, bow tie (farfalle) pasta, trimmed asparagus, cut into 1-inch lengths, cooked chicken breast strips, pulled into bite-size pieces, tomatoes, halved and lightly salted, whole artichoke hearts, drained , cut into sixths, green onions, thinly sliced, pine nuts , toasted in a small skillet over low heat until golden, pesto (homemade or refrigerated prepared variety)

uncooked fancy pasta, diced ham or 2 cups pork or 2 cups beef or 2 cups chicken or 2 cups turkey, broccoli florets , steamed til barely tender, shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese, shredded parmesan cheese, lightly packed fresh basil leaf, garlic, fat-free mayonnaise or 1 cup low-fat mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt

rotini pasta , cooked according to package directions, drained, vegetable oil, cubed cooked chicken breasts, celery ribs, chopped, chopped green onion , including some tender green tops, hard-boiled eggs, quartered, mayonnaise, basil pesto (homemade or purchased), fresh lemon juice, salt

penne (or large pasta of choice) or 1 1/2 lbs spiral pasta (or large pasta of choice), oil, tomatoes, chopped (roma tomatoes), chopped cooked chicken (can use more ), salt (to taste), fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), grated parmesan cheese, prepared pesto sauce (use homemade or purchased, for a stronger flavor increase to 1-1/4 cups), frozen chopped spinach (thawed and squeezed dry ), lemon juice, mayonnaise (do not use salad dressing)