Photo: Anna Pelzer
Pesto Chicken Salad
8 ingredients
30 min
About 8 servings
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An easy chicken salad that is dressed in a pesto sauce; perfect for using up fresh basil!
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
268
Calories
39g
Protein
9g
Fat
7g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds cooked chicken, diced small
- 1½ cups pesto (
- or store-bought)
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1¼ cups mayonnaise
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
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By browneyedbaker ·
Recipe sourced from
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