Pesto Chicken Salad

User Reviews

4.9

36 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    25 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    6 servings

  • Calories

    272 kcal

  • Course

    Salad, Dinner

  • Cuisine

    American

Pesto Chicken Salad

This pesto chicken salad is a fresh basil pesto spin on a classic that will undoubtedly be the summer salad of the season!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 3 cups chicken diced or shredded
  • 2 celery diced, ribs
  • ½ cup basil pesto
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup red onion diced
  • ¼ cup pine nuts toasted
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
  • Parmesan Cheese optional, freshly grated

Instructions

  1. Stir. In a large mixing bowl, stir together all the ingredients until it's well combined and evenly coated with the basil pesto.
  2. Serve or chill. Enjoy this salad right away or leave it chilled in the fridge for later.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 272kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 18g (36%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g (35%) Monounsaturated Fat 3g (15%) Trans Fat 0.03g (2%) Cholesterol 54mg (18%) Sodium 544mg (23%) Potassium 358mg (8%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 507IU (10%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 46mg (5%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 272 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 272kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 18g 36%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g 35%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.03g 2%
Cholesterol 54mg 18%
Sodium 544mg 23%
Potassium 358mg 8%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 507IU 10%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 46mg 5%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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