Pesto Chicken Salad
With a delicious herbaceous and nutty flavor, this Pesto Chicken Salad is a fun, easy and absolutely tasty recipe that you don't want to miss out on.
Servings: 4
Calories: 400kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chicken shredded or cubed, cold
- ½ cup prepared Basil pesto I used Rao’s
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup celery finely diced
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese finely shredded
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons fresh Basil chopped
- Croissants for serving (optional
- Romaine lettuce for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Add pesto, mayo, yogurt, diced celery, salt, and pepper to a large mixing bowl. Whisk until combined.
- Fold in chicken, then parmesan cheese.
- Cover and refrigerate for a minimum for 30 minutes.
- Give a good mix, top with fresh basil, then serve.
- Serve as is with dippers or on a croissant with some romaine lettuce.
Notes
- Croissants and romaine lettuce is not included in nutritional value.
- Serve this as is if you'd like with dippers.
- Make these into sandwiches with croissants, bread and some romaine lettuce.
- We do not recommend freezing this recipe.
- You can add other things to your salad, see above for some ideas.
- Easily double this recipe to have more on hand.
- You can use canned or rotisserie chicken for this as well.
- Miracle whip can be substituted for the mayo.
- Serve this chilled or warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 659mg | Potassium: 296mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 202IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 1mg