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Pesto Chicken Salad

Prep Time10 minutes
Chill Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 437kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 cups shredded or diced chicken (I use rotisserie)
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 cup frozen peas thawed
  • 1/2 yellow onion finely diced
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup pesto
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Garnish (optional)

  • freshly grated parmesan
  • fresh basil leaves

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to a large bowl. Mix to combine.
  • Chill for at least 15-20 minutes to let the flavors develop. Then serve as desired. Some of my favorite ways to serve Pesto Chicken Salad are:
    -In a baguette topped with parmesan
    -In a hollowed out tomato
    - with crackers
    -on a lettuce wrap drizzled with balsamic glaze
    -on cucumber slices

Nutrition

Calories: 437kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 401mg | Potassium: 286mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 522IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg