Pesto Chicken Salad
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Pesto Chicken Salad
Description
Pesto Chicken Salad features shredded cooked chicken bound with a dressing made from Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and pesto seasoning. Diced apple, red onion, celery, and slivered almonds are incorporated into the mix, providing contrasting crispness and texture. A splash of hot sauce adds subtle heat, while salt and pepper adjust the seasoning.
The salad has a creamy and slightly chunky consistency from the blend of protein and fresh produce. The pesto seasoning imparts herbaceous notes while the apple contributes a fresh sweetness, balanced by the savory dressing. This combination results in a lively and satisfying flavor profile suited for various serving options.
This chicken salad is enjoyable eaten by itself with a fork, or used as a filling in sandwiches, wraps, or served over fresh greens. The addition of crunchy ingredients offers texture contrast that enhances the eating experience.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to five days. For sandwiches or wraps, keep the salad and bread separate until assembly to prevent sogginess. Adjust the ingredient amounts to personalize texture and flavor to taste.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups chicken shredded or diced, cooked
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- ½ packet pesto seasoning mix Knorr's brand
- ½ cup apple diced
- 2 tbsp red onion diced
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp almonds slivered
- 1 talk celery
- hot sauce just a splash
- lemon juice just a splash
- salt to taste
- black 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!
Notes
- To make a wrap, layer spinach, avocado, extra hot sauce, and the chicken salad on a wrap, then fold it like a burrito before eating.
- Adjust the quantities of fresh ingredients to achieve your preferred salad texture, adding more or less apple, celery, or onion.
- Store the chicken salad in the fridge for up to five days, keeping it separate from bread or wraps until serving to avoid sogginess.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 351 kcal
% 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.
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