Chicken Pasta Salad with Toasted Pecans

CHICKEN PASTA SALAD WITH TOASTED PECANS

This chicken salad was delicious.  I kept it pretty basic, but the toasted pecans give it amazing flavor.

Chicken Pasta Salad with Toasted Pecans (adapted from Allrecipes)

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 cups chopped, cooked chicken meat

1/2 cup toasted pecans

1 stalk celery, finely chopped

1.5 cup of pasta shells, cooked

DIRECTIONS:

To toast pecans, put them on a baking sheet and toast them in the oven at 300 degrees for about 5 minutes, or until they become aromatic.  Watch them, because they can burn easily.

In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, lemon juice, and pepper. Toss with chicken, pecans, pasta and celery.