Creamy Pesto Chicken Salad with Greens
For a healthy variation on creamy chicken salad, we’ve replaced half the mayonnaise with basil pesto. Serve over greens or make it into a sandwich for a healthy lunch.
Servings
4 servings
Prep Time
30 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, trimmed
- 1/4cup pesto
- 1/4cup low-fat mayonnaise
- 3tablespoons finely chopped red onion
- 2tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2tablespoons red-wine vinegar
- 1/4teaspoon salt
- 1/4teaspoon ground pepper
- 15-ounce package mixed salad greens (about 8 cups)
- 1pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
Instructions
- Place chicken in a medium saucepan and add water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer gently until no longer pink in the middle, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a clean cutting board; shred into bite-size pieces when cool enough to handle.
- Combine pesto, mayonnaise and onion in a medium bowl. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Whisk oil, vinegar, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add greens and tomatoes and toss to coat. Divide the green salad among 4 plates and top with the chicken salad.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 4 servings)
| Calories | 324kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate Total | 9g |
| Total Sugars | 3g |
| Added Sugars | 1g |
| Fiber | 2g |
| Total Fat | 20g |
| Saturated Fat | 4g |
| Mono Saturated Fat | 11g |
| Cholesterol | 71mg |
| Sodium | 454mg |
| Protein | 27g |
| Potassium | 542mg |
| Calcium | 153mg |
| Chromium | 1mcg |
| Folate | 57mcg |
| Omega-6 | 3g |
| Vitamin E | 4mg |
| Zinc | 1mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 11mg |
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