Pesto Pasta Salad

My friend Alisa gave me this delicious recipe...perfect for a summer dinner.

Pesto Pasta Salad

Penne Pasta

Pesto sauce (Costco brand is great!)

Sun dried tomatoes

Pine nuts

Purple onion

Grilled chicken

Olive oil

Fresh lemon

Parmesan cheese

Sugar

Salt and Pepper

Cook pasta according to directions.  Marinate chicken in brine (1/3 cup salt, 1/3 cup brown sugar mixed with water) for a few hours prior to grilling on bbq.  Cut chicken in cubes.

Once pasta is cooled, mix with pesto (about a cup to every pound of pasta used).  Mix in chicken, tomatoes, pine nuts and chopped onion.  Dash with olive oil, fresh squeezed lemon and parmesan cheese.  Add 1-2 tablespoons sugar and salt and pepper to taste. 

Thanks Alisa!