Walnut Pesto Chicken Salad

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Total Time
10 Mins
Serves
8
Serving Size
½ cup
Meal
Dinner
Course
Main

DESCRIPTION

Meal-prep friendly chicken salad with crunchy walnuts for a fresh pesto.

Prep Time
10 Mins
Cook Time
0 Mins
Total Time
10 Mins
Calories
312
Total Fat
21
Saturated Fat
2
Polyunsaturated Fat
19
Cholesterol
0
Sodium
650
Carbohydrates
30
Dietary Fiber
6
Total Sugars
3
Added Sugars
0
Protein
8
Calcium
103
Iron
3
Potassium
717

Ingredients

Pesto

  • 2 cups fresh basil, packed
  • ¼ cup California walnuts
  • 1 large garlic clove
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Chicken Salad

  • ¼ cup California walnuts, chopped
  • 4 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
  • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt

Preparation

  1. In a food processor, combine basil, walnuts, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese. Pulse to combine.
  2. Chop the remaining walnuts and combine into a bowl with the rotisserie chicken, pesto, and Greek yogurt.
  3. Stir to combine. This is best served with crackers, in a wrap, as a sandwich!