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!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 3 cups diced chicken (or shredded chicken)
- 2 celery ribs diced
- ½ cup basil pesto
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup diced red onion
- ¼ cup toasted pine nuts
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Optional: freshly grated parmesan
Instructions
- Stir. In a large mixing bowl, stir together all the ingredients until it's well combined and evenly coated with the basil pesto.
- Serve or chill. Enjoy this salad right away or leave it chilled in the fridge for later.
Nutrition
Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 544mg | Potassium: 358mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 507IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg