# Chicken Pesto Risoni Salad > Chicken Pesto Risoni Salad. A quick and easy meal that is bursting with flavor. Made in under 15 min and great for sharing or as a meal. Categories: Lifestyle, Food, Recipes Canonical: https://www.diythought.com/chicken-pesto-risoni-salad/ This Chicken Pesto Risoni Salad is perfect for a stand-alone meal or on a shared table alongside other food. Bursting with flavor from the pesto, feta cheese, pine nuts, and tomatoes this meal will impress guests and satisfy most fussy eaters. Made in under 15 minutes and can be made ahead of time this is a great option for busy weeknights. Really this is nothing not to love about this tasty Chicken Pesto Risoni Salad! ## Chicken Pesto Risoni Salad *This post contains affiliate links. These links do not add any cost to you but mean that we earn a commission through linked sales. This helps us to be able to keep bringing free content to you. Thank you for your support!* ![Chicken Pesto Risoni Salad](/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Chicken-Pesto-Risoni-Salad-2-682x1024.jpg) Any parent will understand the excitement of finding a meal the entire family is happy to eat. This Chicken Pesto Risoni Salad is one of those unicorn meals for us! Not only do our girls both love this meal it is super quick to make so perfect when my cooking motivation is low. It can even be made during the day so all that needs to be done is for it to be taken out of the fridge and put into individual bowls/ plates after a busy evening with kids’ activities or working late. This salad also works well when you need to throw something together in a hurry for a BBQ, party, picnic, or other shared meal. Pop it in one of these [amazing serving bowls](https://amzn.to/3kLn6gJ), complete with salad serving spoons and a chopping board lid. The other great thing about this meal is how adaptable it is. For example, swapping out the tomatoes for asparagus changes up the meal giving it a different flavor. Skip the chicken for a vegetarian-friendly meal, you could also serve the chicken on the side to cater to other diets. This Chicken Pesto Risoni Salad is super easy to make. Start by cooking the Risoni pasta. Once cooked and drained add in all of the other ingredients and combine. It really is that simple! ![Chicken Pesto Risoni Salad](/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Chicken-Pesto-Risoni-Salad-3-682x1024.jpg) ### Risoni or Orzo? Is this salad made using Risoni or Orzo? This can cause quite a bit of confusion but Risoni and Orzo are different words used to describe the same rice-shaped pasta. In some countries such as New Zealand and Australia, it is called Risoni here but many other countries in the world call it orzo. Risoni may look like large rice however it is actually pasta! ## Chicken Pesto Risoni Salad [![Print this recipe](https://www.diythought.com/wp-content/plugins/zip-recipes//images/print.png)](javascript:void(0); "Print this recipe") ![Kelly](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b650e8d51888a273bcce02c45e1554305f0d10ee4eb27c916527347f87f9de27?s=96&d=mm&r=g) January 26, 2023 by [Kelly](https://www.diythought.com/author/kelly-sanderson/) Cuisine Dinner Category [Food](https://www.diythought.com/category/diy-lifestyle/food/) [Lifestyle](https://www.diythought.com/category/diy-lifestyle/) [Recipes](https://www.diythought.com/category/diy-lifestyle/food/recipes/) Persons 6 Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 8 minutes Total Time 13 minutes ![Chicken Pesto Risoni Salad](/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Chicken-Pesto-Risoni-Salad-4.jpg) ### Ingredients - 250g Pasta Risoni - 260g Shredded Roast Chicken - 140g Pesto - 200g Feta - 70g Pine Nuts - 1 punnet Cherry Tomatoes - 60 g Baby Spinach Leaves ### Instructions 1. 1. Cook the pasta risoni as per packet instructions. 2. 2. Halve the cherry tomatoes and cut the feta into 1cm cubes. 3. 3. Once the pasta is cooked, drain any excess liquid. 4. 4. In a salad bowl, combine the pasta, chicken and pesto. 5. 5. Fold through the spinach leaves, cherry tomatoes, feta, and pine nuts. #### Tags **[chicken](https://www.diythought.com/tag/chicken/)**, **[dinner](https://www.diythought.com/tag/dinner/)**, **[pasta](https://www.diythought.com/tag/pasta/)**, **[salad](https://www.diythought.com/tag/salad/)** © 2026 Copyright DIY Thought [https://www.diythought.com/chicken-pesto-risoni-salad/](https://www.diythought.com/chicken-pesto-risoni-salad/ "Permalink to Recipe") ### You May Also Enjoy - [Smashed Pea & Feta Salad](https://www.diythought.com/smashed-pea-feta-salad/) - [Banana & Chia Pikelets](https://www.diythought.com/banana-chia-pikelets/) - [Cherry & Chocolate Oat Cookies](https://www.diythought.com/cherry-chocolate-oat-cookies/) Thank you for stopping by. We hope you enjoyed cooking and eating this Chicken Pesto Risoni Salad!