Pasta and Chicken Salad with Pesto

Name: Pasta and Chicken Salad with Pesto
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 2 , medium garlic cloves, unpeeled; , Salt; 1 pound, farfalle; 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon, extra virgin olive oil; , Ground black pepper; 3/4 cup, pine nuts, toasted; 3 cups, packed fresh basil leaves (about 4 ounces); 1 cup, packed baby spinach (about 1 ounce); 2 tablespoons, juice from 1 lemon; 1 1/2 ounces, Parmesan cheese, grated (about 3/4 cup), plus more for serving; 6 tablespoons, mayonnaise; 5 cups, roast chicken, shredded, at room temperature (see illustration below) (see note); 1 pint, cherry tomato, quartered, or grape tomatoes, halved

Main Courses
Chicken
Salads

Pasta salads are a typically bland lot filled with insipid flavorings and bloated pasta. Few recipes take into consideration how storage and cold will affect the flavor and texture of the pasta and accompaniments.

SERVES 6

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