5.0 from 51 votes
Pesto Chicken Salad
This Healthy Pesto Chicken Salad tastes super fresh, bright, and it's perfect to enjoy for lunch sitting outside in the sunshine or on-the-go! It's incredibly delicious and such a fun way to switch up your mid-day meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 351 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1½ cups cooked chicken shredded or diced
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- ½ packet Knorr's Pesto Seasoning Mix
- ½ cup diced apple
- 2 tbsp red onion diced
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp slivered almonds
- 1 talk celery
- hot sauce just a splash
- lemon juice just a splash
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and hot sauce. Mix together. Pour in pesto seasoning and mix until completely dissolved.
- If not already done, shred your chicken, then add to bowl with the dressing.
- Chop celery, red onion, slivered almonds, and apple into fine pieces. Add to bowl with the dressing and stir until everything is completely coated.
- Stir in a pinch of salt and cracked pepper to taste.
- Enjoy with a fork, on bread, with crackers, over lettuce or my favorite, on a wrap!
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Notes
- To make a wrap, layer spinach, avocado, a little more hot sauce, and chicken salad on a wrap. Fold like a burrito and devour!
- Chicken salad is a great lunch option because it's so customizable. Depending on your preferences, you may find yourself wanting to add more/less fresh/wet ingredients. I like a really dense chicken salad with lots of chicken and add-ins. Measure accordingly for your liking, and if you don’t like a certain ingredient, swap it out for something else!
- Store in the fridge for up to 5 days. If enjoying as a sandwich or wrap, store separately from the bread.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving
Calories
351kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
1339mg
(56%)
Potassium
294mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
2IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 351
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving | |
| Calories | 351kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 1339mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 294mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.